Confucius.

The analects of Confucius : a philosophical translation / [translated with an introduction by] Roger T. Ames, Henry Rosemont, Jr. - 1st trade pbk. ed. - New York : Ballantine Books, 1999. - xv, 326 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. - Classics of ancient China. .

"A new translation based on the Dingzhou fragments and other recent archaeological finds"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-326).

Translators' preface. - Acknowledgements. - Introduction. - Historical and textual background. Master Kong (Confucius). The disciples. The text. Other canonical texts. The later commentarial tradition. - Philosophic and linguistic background. Metaphysics, with reference to language. Language, with reference to metaphysics. Classical Chinese : how doest it mean? The Chinese Lexicon. Notes to the introduction. - The analects of Confucius : a philosophical translation. Appendix I : The Dingzhou analects. Notes to appendix I. - Appendix II : Further remarks on language, translation, and interpretation. Language and the vagaries of translation. The classical Chinese written language. The classical Chinese : syntactical consideration. The Chinese language : some philosophical considerations. Notes to appendix II. - Bibliography of works cited.

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Philosophy, Chinese.

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