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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452273103321

Autore

Ivanhoe P. J.

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, Taylor & Francis, , 2014

ISBN

0-415-84488-6

0-203-74943-X

1-135-01237-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (156 p.)

Disciplina

181/.112

Soggetti

Philosophy, Confucian

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

<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