Analects of Confucius Summary
Confucius

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Analects The Analects (Chinese Lunyu) is one of the most influential texts in Chinese philosophy. It was compiled by the disciples of Confucius (551–479 BCE) and their followers, though scholar... Read more

The Chinese teacher and philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC) was the founder of the humanistic school of philosophy known as the Ju or Confucianism, which taught the concepts of benevolence, ritual, and... Read more

In the following excerpt, originally published in 1893, Legge discusses the formation of the text of the Analects, provides evidence that it was written by disciples of Confucius, and gives an overvie... Read more

In the following essay, Wawrytko contends that Confucian philosophy epitomizes the feminist agenda. If Chinese philosophy is to be revitalized and reconstructed, it is essential that we consider th... Read more

In the following excerpt, Ivanhoe uses Analects 5.13 to illustrate some profound philosophical differences in the tradition of Confucian interpretation. For over two thousand years, Confucian schol... Read more

In the following essay, Giles provides a character sketch of Confucius and discusses his reputation in the West. Confucius is one of the few supremely great figures in the world's history. A... Read more

In the following essay, Hosie offers a biographical sketch of Confucius. In the year 551 b.c. Confucius was born in the city of Ch‘ü Fu, which lies in the hilly part of that province ... Read more

In the following essay, Smith discusses whether Confucianism should be treated as a religion or as a philosophy with religious ethics. What is known in the West as Confucianism has its roots in pre... Read more

In the following essay, Holzman presents an analysis of Confucius as a literary critic. I Surely there is no more bookish civilization than China's, no civilization more prone to revere its ... Read more

In the Analects, Confucius' teachings basically regard how government and kingship should conduct themselves. Through his descriptive writing, he shows many aspects of the expectations of rulers. Con... Read more