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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814338203321

Autore

Selover Thomas Whitfield

Titolo

Hsieh Liang-tso and the Analects of Confucius : Humane learning as a religious quest / / Thomas W. Selover

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

0-19-773953-9

1-280-83786-1

0-19-803548-9

1-4294-3879-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Collana

American Academy of Religion academy series

Disciplina

181/.112

Soggetti

Religion and the humanities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2005.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-176) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword; Preface; Contents; INTRODUCTION: A Comparative Framework; ONE: Disciple of the Ch'eng Brothers; TWO: ""The Analects Can Be Hard to Read""; THREE: Knowing Jen; FOUR: Authentic Transmission and Humane Learning; CONCLUSION: Humane Learning as Religious Quest; APPENDICES: Hsieh's Commentary Introductory Note; Notes; Glossary; Selected Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is a focused analysis of the core value of Confucian thought, namely jen (humanity or co-humanity), through an investigation of Hsieh Liang-tso's analysis of the 'Analects' of Confucius. It also contains a translation of Hsieh's commentary on the 'Analects'.