Thinker
1 reading
Confucius
Thinker · 1 reading
The Analects presents sayings and conversations associated with Confucius and his followers. The reading asks how learning and ritual might form humane conduct, and it keeps in view the collection’s several voices and uncertain history.
All readings
1 reading · Title A–Z
Guided course · Module 4 · Lesson 13
Learning to become humane
Selected passages of the Analects suggest how learning and ritual might form humane conduct. Why can a correct performance fail to express care, and how can such teachings preserve unequal authority?
Selected reading groups
Learning through relationships
A meal can meet a need while making its recipient feel unwelcome. Use that distinction to examine how a correct form relates to thoughtful care, then continue through the module to meet challenges to this account.
Guided course · Module 4 · Lesson 13
Learning to become humane
Selected passages of the Analects suggest how learning and ritual might form humane conduct. Why can a correct performance fail to express care, and how can such teachings preserve unequal authority?