The Analects (Penguin Classics)

The Analects (Penguin Classics)
by Confucius

The Analects (Penguin Classics)
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Author: Confucius
Translator: D. C. Lau
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-09-03
ISBN: 0140443487
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Penguin Classics

Book Reviews of The Analects (Penguin Classics)

Book Review: Surprisingly Relevent
Summary: 4 Stars

I was surprised to find that I was often very interested in the topics within this book and Confucius' handling of said themes. Having read Plato only a short time ago, Confucius seemed like a breath of fresh air. His concerns are how to live a virtuous life and achieve benevolence. Unlike much ancient philosphy, many of the sayings have their impact undimished by time. In each book (consisting usually of about 3 pages) there would generally be at least two or three sayings that struck me as truly meaningful and pertinent. Naturally, there were also some that seemed out of place or irrational, but that is to be expected in any text which is so old. If one is able to mine the gold from the rocks, Analects of Confucius can be quite a rewarding experience. However, I found the introduction and essays in the back of the book to be superfluous and felt that they did not shed much additional light on who Confucius was or what his teachings meant, choosing instead to focus mostly on minutue that was mostly uninteresting to me. This book is not a long read, and almost certainly worth a curious person's time.

Summary of The Analects (Penguin Classics)

?The Master said, ?If a man sets his heart on benevolence, he will be free from evil??

The Analects are a collection of Confucius?s sayings brought together by his pupils shortly after his death in 497 BC. Together they express a philosophy, or a moral code, by which Confucius, one of the most humane thinkers of all time, believed everyone should live. Upholding the ideals of wisdom, self-knowledge, courage and love of one?s fellow man, he argued that the pursuit of virtue should be every individual?s supreme goal. And, while following the Way, or the truth, might not result in immediate or material gain, Confucius showed that it could nevertheless bring its own powerful and lasting spiritual rewards.

This edition contains a detailed introduction exploring the concepts of the original work, a bibliography and glossary and appendices on Confucius himself, The Analects and the disciples who compiled them.

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