The Analects of Confucius
by Confucius
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell 1910
ISBN/ASIN: B001KC05MK
Number of pages: 1028
Description:
No other book in the entire history of the world has exerted a greater influence on a larger number of people over a longer period of time than this volume. The spiritual cornerstone of the most populous and oldest living civilization on Earth, the Analects has inspired the Chinese and all the peoples of East Asia with its affirmation of a humanist ethics. The Analects is the only place where we can encounter the real, living Confucius. He speaks with clarity and brilliance. He emerges as a man of great passion and many enthusiasms, a man of bold action whose true vocation is politics.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(multiple formats)
Similar books
The Zen Experienceby Thomas Hoover - Project Gutenberg
Beginning with Indian Buddhism and Chinese Taoism it shows Zen as it was created by the personalities and actions of its masters over the centuries. With anecdote and memorable quotation, this work restores Zen to its living, human form.
(10729 views)
Zen Cultureby Thomas Hoover - Random House
Hoover provides an excellent introduction to the aesthetics of Japanese culture. Zen History, Zen, Haiku, Ceramics, Archery, Landscape Garden, Stone Garden, Ink Landscape Scroll, Zen Architecture, Sword, Katana, No Theater, Noh Theater, etc.
(13538 views)
Arabic Thought and Its Place in Historyby De Lacy O'Leary - Kegan Paul and Company
A study of the mutual influence of Arabic and Western worlds during the Middle Ages. It traces the transmission of Greek philosophy and science to the Islamic cultures. The book presents a fascinating portrait of medieval Muslim thought.
(20586 views)
Confucianism: Its Roots and Global Significanceby Ming-huei Lee - University of Hawai'i Press
Readers of this volume will discover the hard-mindedness and precision of thinking as they enter into the discussions of Confucianism. As readers progress through this book, they will be constantly reminded that all philosophy should be comparative.
(4041 views)