Part of: The Chinese Classics The Chinese Classics: Vol. 1. The Life and Teachings of Confucius
- Confucius (author)
- James Legge (translator)
Legge provides lengthy introduction to Confucius’ life and thought, and to three major works: the Analects, Of the Great Learning, and The Doctrine of the Mean. The numerous indexes at the back of the book have not been reproduced in the HTML version but can be viewed in the facsimile PDF version.
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Critical Responses
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The Promise of Confucian LibertyJames Dominic Rooney
The author argues that Confucian philosophy need not lead to statist authoritarianism. The piece includes a good historical overview of the development of Confucian thought.
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Confucianism’s Piety ProblemDavid K. Schneider
In contrast to Response 1, this author argues that Confucianism, as developed by both Confucius and Mencius, is ultimately too hierarchical to provide the foundation for a truly liberal order.
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