Length3h 10m
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A cornerstone of Eastern philosophy and one of the most influential books in human history, The Analects is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese sage Confucius and his disciples. Compiled during the Warring States period, this text has shaped the moral, social, and political fabric of East Asia for over two millennia.
Far from a systematic treatise, The Analects presents a series of dialogues and aphorisms that feel remarkably alive and immediate. Confucius does not speak of abstract theories or secret doctrines. Instead, he teaches through everyday interactions, offering timeless wisdom on:
Filial piety (xiao): The importance of family devotion and respect for elders.
Ritual propriety (li): The role of ceremony, manners, and tradition in cultivating inner virtue.
Humaneness (ren): The quality of being “fully human” through kindness, benevolence, and empathy.
The Superior Man (junzi): The ideal of moral integrity, learning, and self-cultivation over birth or wealth.
For Confucius, the path to a harmonious society begins with the individual. He asks us to examine ourselves, to delight in learning, and to treat others with reciprocity: “What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others.”
At once profoundly simple and deeply layered, The Analects is not a book to be finished, but a companion to be lived with. It speaks across the ages to anyone seeking meaning, order, and goodness in a chaotic world.
This edition presents the complete, unabridged text in a clear translation, preserving the wit, humility, and quiet force of the original master’s voice.
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GenrePhilosophy, Literary Classics, History
Length3 hrs 10 mins
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LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1BOOK I. HSIO R.
11BOOK XI. HSIEN TSIN.
2BOOK II. WEI CHANG.
12BOOK XII. YEN YUAN.
3BOOK III. PA YIH.
13BOOK XIII. TSZE-LU.
4BOOK IV. LE JIN.
14BOOK XIV. HSIEN WAN.
5BOOK V. KUNG-YE CH'ANG.
15BOOK XV. WEI LING KUNG.
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6BOOK VI. YUNG YEY.
16BOOK XVI. KE SHE.
7BOOK VII. SHU R.
17BOOK XVII. YANG HO.
8BOOK VIII. T'AI-PO.
18BOOK XVIII. WEI TSZE.
9BOOK IX. TSZE HAN.
19BOOK XIX. TSZE-CHANG.
10BOOK X. HEANG TANG.
20BOOK XX. YAO YUEH.
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