About the book
Confucian Reflections: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times is about the early Chinese Confucian classic the \"Analects\" Lunyu, attributed to the founder of the Confucian tradition, Kongzi (551-479 bce) and who is more commonly referred to as \"Confucius\" in the West. Philip J. Ivanhoe argues that the Analects is as relevant and important today as it has proven to be over the course of its more than 2000 year history, not only for the people who live in East Asian societies but for all human beings. The fact that this text has inspired so many talented people for so long, across a range of complex, creative, rich, and fascinating cultures offers a strong prima facie reason for thinking that the insights the Analects contains are not bound by either the particular time or cultural context in which the text took shape.
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- ISBN 9781135012373
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Confucian Reflections: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times is about the early Chinese Confucian classic the \"Analects\" Lunyu, attributed to the founder of the Confucian tradition, Kongzi (551-479 bce) and who is more commonly referred to as \"Confucius\" in the West. Philip J. Ivanhoe argues that the Analects is as relevant and important today as it has proven to be over the course of its more than 2000 year history, not only for the people who live in East Asian societies but for all human beings. The fact that this text has inspired so many talented people for so long, across a range of complex, creative, rich, and fascinating cultures offers a strong prima facie reason for thinking that the insights the Analects contains are not bound by either the particular time or cultural context in which the text took shape.
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What is Confucian Reflections about?
Confucian Reflections: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times is about the early Chinese Confucian classic the \"Analects\" Lunyu, attributed to the founder of the Confucian tradition, Kongzi (551-479 bce) and who is more commonly referred to as \"Confucius\" in the West. Philip J. Ivanhoe argues that the Analects is as relevant and important today as it has proven to be over the course of its more than 2000 year history, not only for the people who live in East Asian societies but for all human beings. The fact that this text has inspired so many talented people for so long, across a range of complex, creative, rich, and fascinating cultures offers a strong prima facie reason for thinking that the insights the Analects contains are not bound by either the particular time or cultural context in which the text took shape.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Confucian Reflections?
Philosophy and Religion > Philosophy > Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
Where can I read a sample of Confucian Reflections?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Confucian Reflections?
Philip J Ivanhoe
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Confucian Reflections is available as ebook(ISBN 9781135012366) and pdf(ISBN 9781135012373)