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  • Published: 30 September 2014
  • ISBN: 9780698153516
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Adult
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 432

The Analects




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.

  • Published: 30 September 2014
  • ISBN: 9780698153516
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Adult
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 432

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Emma
Persuasion
A Dog's Heart
The Black Tulip
The Lady of the Camellias
Selected Poetry
On Sparta
Man and Superman
Saint Joan
Botchan
Kusamakura
Love
Annals
Selected Poems
Military Dispatches

About the authors

Confucius

Confucius (551–479 BCE) was a Chinese philosopher whose teachings shaped East Asian thought for over two millennia. His philosophy emphasized morality, respect, and self-improvement, forming the foundation of Confucianism. Compiled in The Analects, his wisdom continues to influence leaders, scholars, and individuals striving for a meaningful life. His legacy endures as one of the most significant figures in world philosophy.