Set alongside The Analects and Mencius, these two texts make up the 'Four Books' of Chinese Confucian
tradition.
Their depiction of the 'Way of Great Learning' focuses on the moral tenets of Confucian thinking, establishing a universal framework that links individuals with the cosmos. By drawing together key ethical and philophical, and metaphysical issues, the essays deal with the individual's development of moral character. They have long occupied a central position in the educational and political infrastructure of China, Korea and Japan, and their influence and popularity continues to grow, in the East and in the West.
By:
Penguin Group (UK), Ta Hsueh, Chung Yung Edited by:
Andrew Plaks, Andrew H. Plaks Imprint: Penguin Classics Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 134g ISBN:9780140447842 ISBN 10: 0140447849 Pages: 176 Publication Date:04 December 2003 Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
ANDREW PLAKS is Professor of East Asian Studies at Princeton University. He has published widely on Chinese philosophy and religion. XINZHONG YAO is Professor of Religion & Ethics at the University of Wales, Lampeter.