The Analects

Introduction by Sarah Allan

By Confucius
Introduction by Sarah Allan
Translated by Arthur Waley

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About The Analects

Confucius is one of the most humane, rational, and lucid of moral teachers, concerned not with arcane metaphysics but with practical issues of life and conduct. What is virtue? What sort of life is most conducive to happiness? How should the state be ruled? What is the proper relationship between human beings and their environment? 

In this classic translation of The Analects by Arthur Waley, the questions Confucius addressed two and a half millennia ago remain as relevant as ever.

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Confucius [551-479 BC], though of noble descent, was born in humble circumstances. He believed that politics is only an extension of morals, and spent ten years travelling through the various states of China spreading his ideas. When he realised that… More about Confucius

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May 01, 2001 | 304 Pages | 5 x 8 | ISBN 9780375412042

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