A record of the words and teachings of Confucius, "The Analects" is
considered the most reliable expression of Confucian thought.
However, the original meaning of Confucius's teachings have been
filtered and interpreted by the commentaries of Confucianists of
later ages, particularly the Neo-Confucianists of the Song dynasty,
not altogether without distortion.
In this monumental translation by Professor D. C. Lau, an
attempt has been made to interpret the sayings as they stand. The
corpus of the sayings is taken as an organic whole and the final
test of the interpretation rests on the internal consistency it
exhibits. In other words, "The Analects" is read in the light of
"The Analects."This results in a truer understanding of Confucius'
thought than the traditional interpretation and paves the way for a
re-assessment of its importance in the history of Chinese thought
and its relevance to the present day world.
This volume also contains an introduction to the life and
teachings of Confucius, and three appendices on the events in the
life of Confucius, on his disciples, and on the composition of "The
Analects."
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