Confucius, the Analects: The Path of the Sage: Selections Annotated & Explained

Twenty-six centuries after their origination, the principles laid down in the Analects of Confucius still act as the foundation of Chinese philosophy, ethics, society, and government, and play a formative role in the development of many Eastern philosophies. In this intriguing look at the meaning of the Analects, Rodney L. Taylor, the foremost American researcher of Confucius as a religious and spiritual figure, explains their teachings. He shows how Confucius advocates learning and self-cultivation to follow the “path of the sage” or “way of heaven.”