{"product_id":"dialogues-of-confucius-the-complete-text-9780691276465","title":"Dialogues of Confucius: The Complete Text","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first complete English translation of the \u003ci\u003eDialogues\u003c\/i\u003e, a rediscovered companion to the \u003ci\u003eAnalects\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLabeled a forgery and ignored for centuries, the \u003ci\u003eDialogues of Confucius\u003c\/i\u003e was nevertheless preserved and passed down through the generations, purportedly a companion to the \u003ci\u003eAnalects\u003c\/i\u003e. Recent archaeological finds and renewed analysis now suggest that the \u003ci\u003eDialogues\u003c\/i\u003e can be accepted as authentic and that it accurately represents the thinking of Confucius on a wide array of topics. In this book, Brian Bruya and Wenwen Li offer the first complete translation of the text into English as well as a detailed introduction discussing Confucian philosophy, the history of the text, and the debates around its authenticity. This new translation shows that the \u003ci\u003eDialogue\u003c\/i\u003es deserves a rightful place next to the \u003ci\u003eAnalects\u003c\/i\u003e. In the \u003ci\u003eDialogues\u003c\/i\u003e, as in the \u003ci\u003eAnalects\u003c\/i\u003e, Confucius converses with his students and local potentates. The topics range from education to social norms to cosmology, and from cultivating individual virtues to instituting a meritocratic government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Bruya and Li argue, the main value of the \u003ci\u003eDialogues\u003c\/i\u003e lies in its many philosophical clarifications and elaborations. At its core, it offers a valuable resource for understanding Confucius, his interactions with his students, and his philosophy. Each chapter includes both the original Chinese text and the English translation. The introduction includes a philosophical lexicon, and a 600-entry glossary at the end of the book provides context from the time of Confucius, enabling readers to understand how Confucius viewed his place in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Bruya\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of philosophy at Eastern Michigan University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eZiran: The Philosophy of Spontaneous Self-Causation\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophical Challenge from China\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEffortless Attention: A New Perspective in the Cognitive Science of Attention and Action\u003c\/i\u003e. He has translated several volumes in Princeton's Illustrated Library of Chinese Classics series, most recently \u003ci\u003eA Cure for Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e, C. C. Tsai's graphic version of selections from the \u003ci\u003eMencius\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eWenwen Li\u003c\/b\u003e is the coauthor of several Chinese-language books on the philosophy of Confucius, including \u003ci\u003eStudying the Dialogues of Confucius\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Logic of the Analects\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52078275494162,"sku":"9780691276465","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9291eb24-c296-4efd-a99f-6445ea1d1b8d.jpg?v=1772540208","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dialogues-of-confucius-the-complete-text-9780691276465","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}