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Confucius has become synonymous in the West with Eastern wisdom: profound and mysterious. He was, however, one of the most humane, lucid, and rational moral teachers of the ancient world, concerned not with arcane metaphysics or invisible gods but with the practical issues of life and conduct. How should the state be organized? What makes a good ruler? What is virtue? What is the proper relationship between man and nature? Above all, how should individuals behave with one another and toward their environment?
Confucius addressed all these questions in dialogues, stories, and anecdotes gathered together as The Analects, which offers not lofty moral prescriptions but sensible advice based on principles of justice and moderation. So timeless was his thinking that even now, after two and a half thousand years, The Analects remains one of the most influential texts ever written.


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Confucius has become synonymous in the West with Eastern wisdom: profound and mysterious. He was, however, one of the most humane, lucid, and rational moral teachers of the ancient world, concerned not with arcane metaphysics or invisible gods but with the practical issues of life and conduct. How should the state be organized? What makes a good ruler? What is virtue? What is the proper relationship between man and nature? Above all, how should individuals behave with one another and toward their environment?
Confucius addressed all these questions in dialogues, stories, and anecdotes gathered together as The Analects, which offers not lofty moral prescriptions but sensible advice based on principles of justice and moderation. So timeless was his thinking that even now, after two and a half thousand years, The Analects remains one of the most influential texts ever written.

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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Everyman's Library (May 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0375412042
  • ISBN-13: 978-0375412042
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 4.7 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #466,775 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Lun Yu, the Analects of Confucius, should be in Everyman's Library., December 3, 2006
By Butch (From the American Heartland.) - See all my reviews
  

There seems to be some confusion here by some of the Reviewers about this translation of the Lun Yu--the Analects of Confucius--of Kong Zi.

The Everyman's Library edition is the respected Arthur Waley translation from 1938. Look inside the book at the Copyright page provided by Amazon and there you will see that this is the Arthur Waley translation. Or you can go to the Everyman's Library website at Random House if you prefer.

For the money you can't beat this copy of the Analects. Hard Cover (Cloth) for the price of a paperback. There may be more easily readable translations, but there is something to be said for having to stop and think about what has been said where a book of wisdom is concerned.

If you only have one copy of the Analects, this is a very good one to have. The Analects are the sayings and quotes of the proverbial wisdom of Confucius and his followers. Literally "The Discussion Over Confucius' Words".

"When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them".
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3.0 out of 5 stars Fine to help understand China, but otherwise...., June 2, 2009
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I read this on the plane to China. For me the best part was the excellent introduction in the Everyman edition. It helped me understand Chinese history and The Master's place in it, as well as summarize his philosophy and advice for how to run an empire. As for the work itself, it seemed a bit thin to me, but I am sure there are reasons those more expert than me could explain. It can be read very quickly; of course if you want to become an expert (which I didn't), a close read would probably reveal more joy than I found.
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2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, October 3, 2008
There is nothing new here if you have already read the Tao and Epictetus. You can argue this came first (I am not sure of the exact time-line between this and the Tao), but the truth is both sources have more of value. This book has a few gems of ideas that are also found in one or both of the other books, buried in a lot of irrelevant stories of people, mostly students, that are not especially interesting or helpful.

I would read the Tao if you're looking for eastern philosophy, and Epictetus for the ancient western view, whether you're interested in helpful life guidance or simply the history of philosophy; either or both have more of value in my opinion than the Analects.

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