Confucius
The Analects
- ISBN 13:
- 9780195112764
- author:
- Confucius
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1997
- Pages:
- 224
- Genre:
- Confucianism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Analects of Confucius (Lun Yu) by Confucius is a foundational text that has shaped the civilization of China for centuries. This collection of 501 concise chapters, compiled by pupils of Confucius's disciples half a century after his death, forms the basis of a distinct social, ethical, and intellectual system. The Analects comprises mostly dialogues between Confucius and his contemporaries, offering insights into his philosophy of humanity aimed at "cultivating the individual's moral conduct, achieving family harmony, bringing good order to the state and peace to the empire". This timeless wisdom has retained its freshness and vigour for two and a half millennia, and is still admired in today's China. With twenty books organized into a concise structure, The Analects of Confucius provides a unique window into the thoughts and teachings of one of history's most influential figures.
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