Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 8: THE UNIFICATION OF CHINA

Internet Activities: The Analects of Confucius

http://www.hm.tyg.jp/~acmuller/contao/analects.html

1
Read the first three sections of the Analects. What are the central concerns addressed in these texts? What can they tell us about the Period of the Warring States?
2
How would you characterize the philosophy of the Analects? Is it similar to a religious text such as the Gathas? Why or why not?
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