TY - BOOK ID - 7238591 TI - Confucius : a guide for the perplexed PY - 2012 SN - 9781441115683 9781441196538 9781441180520 9781441144683 1441196536 1441115684 1441144684 1441180524 9781283706230 1283706237 PB - New York: Bloomsbury, DB - UniCat KW - Confucius. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7238591 AB - Of the three main teachings in Chinese culture, Confucianism has exerted the most profound and lasting influence in China.While Confucianism (a term coined by Westerners) refers to a tradition (Ruism) that predated Confucius, it is most closely associated with Confucius (551-479 BCE), who determined its later development. Confucius' ideas are reflected in his conversations with students, mostly recorded in the Analects. However, this book also brings into discussion those sayings of Confucius that are recorded in other texts, greatly expanding our perspective of the original Confucius. Scholars in the past, unsure about the authenticity of such sayings, have been reluctant to use them in discussing Confucius' view. However, recent archaeological findings have shown that at least some of them are reliable. Confucius: A Guide for the Perplexed is a clear and thorough account of authentic Confucius and his ideas, underscoring his contemporary relevance, not only to Chinese people but also to people in the West. ER -