Confucius Now: Contemporary Encounters with the Analects

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Confucius Now: Contemporary Encounters with the Analects
Authors and Contributors      Edited by David Jones
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:448
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreHistory of Western philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780812696103
ClassificationsDewey:190
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Publication Date 13 March 2008
Publication Country United States

Description

Written by the most important scholars in contemporary Confucian studies, these approachable essays focus on the relevance of Confucius's ideas to modern living, with special attention given to the Analects, his seminal text. Topics covered include tradition and creativity, grief and mourning, the doctrine of correcting names, Confucian kungfu, and moral cultivation.