Confucius' Analects: A Western Interpretation

Confucius' intelligence, wisdom and insight from over 1500 years ago makes reading Confucius' Analects: A Western Perspective a true Eastern philosophy experience. Confucius' common sense intelligence, wisdom and philosophy was written down by his disciples many years after his death and passed down through the centuries in violation of the Asian culture's demand that every 12 years, the past be forgotten. The author, an internationally known Master martial arts Instructor, physicist, mathematician and engineer, adds his unique translation to Confucius' works to provide the reader a rich interpretation of Confucius behavior and contributions. Confucius was the Davince, Plato and Socrates of the Asian world; frustrated and angered by the poor living conditions of his people he saw everywhere he lived and traveled. Confucius' lectures were received poorly by the Royal families and officials everywhere because he when he spoke, he spoke without regard for cultural traditions, so it was considered dishonorable and disrespectful, eventually sending him to prison. Confucius was born into extreme poverty, abandoned as an infant, and forced to survive as a child living on village streets without a family to teach the social rules, Confucius rose to become one of the most intelligent consults to the government and Royal families. Confucius believed he could improve the lives of his people by spreading his simplistic philosophy wherever he lived but was rejected out of a cultural class. Confucius grew unappreciated and failed to improve his people's lives and developed an outspoken temperament and his outspokenness only did him harm. Eventually, Confucius became dissatisfied with the his people's resistance to a better life and left his government service to wonder from village to village attracting disciples wherever he stopped. Confucius taught his ideas openly, hoping his followers would spread his wisdom and ideas and improve the lives of the his people after his death.… (more)