Confucian reflections : ancient wisdom for modern times / Philip J. Ivanhoe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ivanhoe, P. J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Confucius. Lun yu.

Confucius.

Philosophy, Confucian.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P>Confucian Reflections: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times is about the early Chinese Confucian classic the ""Analects"" <I>Lunyu</I>, 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 <I>Analects</I> 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

Contents:

Cover; Confucian Reflections; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Conventions; Preface; Introduction; 1 Being in and Learning from Tradition; 2 Conceptions of Self, Society, and World; 3 Social Practices Great and Small; 4 Music in and of Our Lives; 5 The Values of Families; 6 Awareness, Attentiveness, and Care in and of the Everyday; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Suggested Further Readings; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed July 18, 2013).

ISBN:

1-135-01236-9

0-415-84488-6

0-203-74943-X

1-135-01237-7

9780203749432

OCLC:

852758157