The Analects of Confucius: A Philosophical Translation

Asian History

Author: Confucius

Confucius is recognized as China’s first and greatest teacher, and his ideas have been the fertile soil in which the Chinese cultural tradition has flourished. Now, here is a translation of the recorded thoughts and deeds that best remember Confucius — informed for the first time by the manuscript version found at Dingzhou in 1973, a partial text dating to 55 BCE and only….Read More

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