DOCTRINE OF THE MEAN (The Confucian Way to Achieve Equilibrium)This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: The Life, Labours and Doctrines of Confucius The Great Learning Classic of History (Part 1 & 2: The Book of Thang & The Books of Yü) The Analects (The Revised James Legge Translation) Doctrine of The Mean (or How to Achieve Equilibrium) The Great Learning (A short Confucian text + Commentary by Tsang) Confucius (551–479 BC) was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. |
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