《老子指歸》著重以自然解釋道的內涵，除了體現漢代思想特徵外，也為先秦道家與魏晉玄學之間的銜接問題提供一種思考方向。目前對於《老子指歸》雖已有相關研究，但是仍有所不足之處。尤其是對於其中的認識論、方法論、以及治道等論題仍有發展空間。本課程以研閱《老子指歸》文本為核心，從中討論相關哲學主題。
Laozi Zhigui interprets the meaning of Dao as nature. With the characteristics of the Han Dynasty, Laozi Zhigui is also a link between the pre-Qin Daoist and the Wei-Jin philosophy. Though there have been some researches on Laozi Zhigui, it still has some possibilities of the discussion about its epistemology, methodology, and normativity. In this course, we need to read the text in detail and discuss related philosophical topics within.