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Confucius (551–479 BCE) was a Chinese philosopher and politician. His principles of filial piety and the “Golden Rule” have had profound cultural and political impact throughout history, spreading from China around the world.

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A Concise Companion to Confucius

A Concise Companion to Confucius offers a succinct introduction to one of East Asia’s most widely revered historical figures, providing essential coverage of his legacy at a manageable length.

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Paul R. Goldin (editor)
2017
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The Analects of Confucius: A Philosophical Translation

Here is a translation of the recorded thoughts and deeds that best remember Confucius—informed for the first time by the manuscript version found at Dingzhou in 1973, a partial text dating to 55 b.c.e. and only made available to the scholarly world in 1997.

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Roger T. Ames (translator), Henry Rosemont Jr. (translator)
1999
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The Authentic Confucius: A Life of Thought and Politics

For more than two thousand years, Confucius has been an inseparable part of China's history. Yet despite this fame, Confucius the man has been elusive.

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Annping Chin
2007
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Lives of Confucius: Civilization’s Greatest Sage Through the Ages

Confucius—“Master Kung” (551–479 BCE), the Chinese thinker and social philosopher—originated teachings that have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese thought and life over many centuries.

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Michael Nylan, Thomas Wilson
2010
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