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Taparelli, Aloysius (D’AZEGLIO, christened PROSPERO) Philosopher and writer on sociological subjects, born at Turin, 24 Nov., 1793; died at Rome, 20 Sept., 1862; interred near the altar of St. Aloysius in the Church of St. Ignatius. His father, Cesare, was at one time ambassador of Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia to the Holy See, and … Continue reading “Taparelli, Aloysius”

Taos Pueblo An important town of the Pueblo group, inhabited by Indians speaking the Tigua language of Shoshonean linguistic stock, and situated on Taos River, Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America, about fifty miles north-east from Santa Fe. From an estimated population of 2500 in 1630, and 2000 just previous to the outbreak … Continue reading “Taos Pueblo”

Taoists, Taoism SEE LAO-TZU. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Taoism (TAO-KIAO.) Taoism is the second of the three state religions (San-kiao) of China. This religion is derived from the philosophical doctrines of Lao-tze. “Lao-tze’s Taoism”, says Legge (Religions of China, 229), “is the exhibition of a way or method of living which men should cultivate as the highest and purest development of their nature”. … Continue reading “Taoism”

Tao shu The essence of Tao, or the axis of Tao at the center of which all Infinities converge and all distinctions disappear. (Chuang Tzu, between 399 and 295 B.C.). — W.T.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Tao Hsueh The “Moral Law’ School. See li hsueh — W.T.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Tao chiao The Taoist religion, or the religion which was founded on the exotic interpretation of the teachings of the Yellow Emperor and Lao Tzu (Huang Lao) that flourished in the Han dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.), which assimilated the Yin Yang philosophy, the practice of alchemy, and the worship of natural objects and immortals, and … Continue reading “Tao chiao”

Tao chia The Taoist school, the followers of Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, Lieh Tzu, etc., who “urged men to unity of spirit, teaching that all activities should be in harmony with the unseen (Tao), with abundant liberality toward all things in nature. As to method, they accept the orderly sequence of nature from the Yin … Continue reading “Tao chia”

Tao The Way, principle, cosmic order, nature. “The Tao that can be expressed in words is not the eternal Tao.” It is “vague and eluding,” “deep and obscure,” but “there is in it the form” and “the essence.” “In it is reality.” It “produced the One, the One produced the two, the two produced the … Continue reading “Tao”

Tanucci, Bernardo Marchese, Italian statesman, born at Stia in Tuscany, of poor family, in 1698 died at Naples, 29 April, 1793. At the University of Pisa, where certain benefactors enabled him to study, he was appointed in 1725 to a chair of law, and attracted attention in the republic of scholars by the vehemence, rather … Continue reading “Tanucci, Bernardo”