Table of Contents

Series Editor's Preface Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Intellectual Biography 1. Confucius’ Life, Personality and Influence Part II: Critical Exposition of Confucius' Work 2. The Concept of Li 3. The Concepts of Dao and He 4. The Concept of Ren 5. The Concept of Junzi 6. The Concepts of Xue, Wen and Si Part III: The Relevance of Confucius' Work Today 7. Confucius and 21st Century Education 8. Conclusion References Index

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An overview and synthesis of Confucius' influential educational thought in one volume, including coverage of the reception and influence of his work and its relevance today.

About the Author

Charlene Tan is Associate Professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She has been a visiting fellow at the philosophy department of the National Taiwan University, and a visiting research associate at the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore.