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Preferred term
Lao Tzu
Definition
- Lao Tzu (the “Old Philosopher”) is thought to have been an older contemporary of Confucius and arguably the first libertarian. In the Tao Te Ching (“The Classic of the Way and Its Virtue”), Lao Tzu discusses the relations among the individual, the state, and nature. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism; Lao Tzu (C. 600 B.C.)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Lao_Tzu
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