El. knyga: Confucius: The Man and the Myth [Taylor & Francis e-book]

Originally published in 1932, and therefore inevitably of its time, this book discusses the place of the intellect as a guide to religious truth. The author's work brought principles from Quaker decision-making to bear on wider questions about democracy and religion. The author affirms that the ‘Light Within’, although a personal endowment is not independent of the historical fact that spiritual geniuses in bygone ages have seen and testified and lived.

When this classic volume was originally published in 1951, this volume was a new interpretation of the philosophy of one of the most influential Chinese thinkers. Twentieth century understanding of Confucius’ thought was often based on the interpretations of commentaries which reflect a period three centuries later than that of Confucius.