The Analects
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Publisher Description
Confucius is one of the most humane, rational, and lucid of moral teachers, concerned not with arcane metaphysics but with practical issues of life and conduct. What is virtue? What sort of life is most conducive to happiness? How should the state be ruled? What is the proper relationship between human beings and their environment?
In this classic translation of The Analects by Arthur Waley, the questions Confucius addressed two and a half millennia ago remain as relevant as ever.
Customer Reviews
Gold Standard
There are many translations of the Analects, but it is important to choose the right one, otherwise it may not be worth reading. This new translation by Annping Chin (a lecturer at Yale) is one of the best, if not the best. She has a lifelong understanding of the Analects, classical Chinese script, the life of Confucius, and the historical commentary surrounding these materials. Her translation is clear and elegant, and most importantly she provides accompanying annotations that are crucial for understanding what Confucius meant, or the context surrounding the text. As a result, she is able to transmit an understanding of Confucius' life and teachings (as documented by the Analects) that takes you as close as possible to the world in which he and his disciples lived. The understanding that you gain of these timeless principles in governance, ethics, relationships, the good life, may be transformative.