Confucius and the Way of China

Author: (American) Arthur F. Wright, translated by Gao Zhancheng
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Publishing Date: 2000-10-01
Features: This book is an academic treatise on the study of Confucius. The author, with a deep foundation in Sinology and close interactions with renowned Chinese scholars, gives his research on Confucius a distinct contemporary character. The book discusses the background of Confucius studies, Confucius's life, and Confucian thought, among other related content. Since the time of Confucius and his influence on humanity, debates about the "true" and "false" Confucius have begun. As a genuine Western scholar, Arthur F. Wright explicitly expresses his admiration for Confucius and his thoughts in this book, yet his perspective differs fundamentally from that of traditional conservatives. Wright's profound expertise in Sinology and his close connections with prominent Chinese scholars give his research on Confucius a distinctive contemporary character, which is also why this book has become a classic in the field of Confucius studies and continues to receive widespread attention from overseas academia to this day.