Primary source readers. World cultures through time
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Confucius in Confusing Times -- Preparing for a Downfall -- The Young Kong; No Job For You! -- Scholar and Teacher -- On the Road Again -- Calling It Like It Is -- Dying a Failure? -- A Disciple Named Meng-tzu -- Other Philosophies -- Later Confucians Borrow Some Ideas -- The Greatest Chinese Thinker -- Glossary -- Index -- Image Credits.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Confucius was born in 551 B.C. There was great suffering and chaos during this time in China. He wanted to devote his life to relieving the suffering he saw and believed government reform was needed. He devoted his life to making this reform occur.