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Jan 1, 2016 · Robert André LaFleur. 4.04. 134 ratings14 reviews. Compiled centuries before the birth of Jesus, the Analects of Confucius is anything but dry ancient philosophy. Many of its passages hold the same power as any great Socratic dialogue. Which makes trying to get to the heart of the Analects - and its importance - a challenging and undeniably ...
In this case, the nominal content is The Analects of Confucius, but available to the thoughtful watcher is the hidden and enormously meaningful value of cultural difference. "It changes everything." Items: (1) You can never be sure of anything, gleaned from Prof. LaFleur's teaching about the variability of the text.
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- The Hidden Teaching Dynamic of the Analects. Before diving into the mysteries of the Analects, it's essential to get a broader view of Confucius and his style of teaching.
- The Analects: A Bird's-Eye View. The Analects, according to Professor LaFleur, shouldn't just be read. It should be lived. Learn how to enter the book's world by considering Confucius's imaginative ideas about living in society.
- The Man We Call Confucius. Who was Confucius? How did he manage to become one of the most important figures in world history? Get the full backstory on what historians know about the man called Confucius, including the opinions of thinkers like Mencius and Xunzi, and several illuminating passages from Chapter 10 of the Analects....
- How the Analects Is Organized. The structure of the Analects offers a helpful way in which to approach and understand the text's deeper meanings. Break down Confucius's book into its "chapters" (juan), the scattered nature of its tiny nuggets of knowledge ("analects"), and the generations of historical commentary winding among these approximately 500 individual sayings....
Compiled centuries before the birth of Jesus, the Analects of Confucius is anything but dry ancient philosophy. Many of its passages hold the same power as any great Socratic dialogue. Which makes trying to get to the heart of the Analects—and its importance—a challenging and undeniably exciting intellectual pursuit.
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With Books That Matter: The Analects of Confucius, explore one of the world’s most important philosophical texts.Filled with rich historical context, detailed close readings of key passages, and stories of Confucius and his students (and critics), these 24 lectures are required learning for anyone who wants a solid grasp of Eastern philosophy—and the ways a single book can cross cultures ...
Confucius, D. C. Lau | 4.12 | 18,919 ratings and reviews. Recommended by Michael Puett, Daniel A. Bell, Andrew Hui, and 3 others. See all reviews. Ranked #1 in Confucianism, Ranked #8 in Chinese — see more rankings. This lively new translation with clear explanatory notes by one of the foremost scholars of classical Chinese provides the ideal ...
