by Confucius · W. W. Norton & Company · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780393316995
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This paperback edition of 'The Analects of Confucius' offers a terse, brilliant translation by Simon Leys, presenting Confucius as a figure with a passion for politics and dedicated to the ideals of a civilization in decline. Leys's notes place Confucius in dialogue with great thinkers of the Western tradition, providing a perfect introduction to this classic work for new readers. Published by W. W. Norton & Company in 1997, the book has 256 pages and explores themes of philosophy, ethics, and morality.
Confucius, born Kong Qiu, was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere originates in the philosophy and teachings of Confucius. His philosophical teachings, called Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, harmonious social relationships, righteousness, kindness, sincerity, and a ruler's responsibilities to lead by virtue.
