Confucius: The Man and the Way of Gongfu

Through a systematic introduction of Confucius as a historical figure, a spiritual leader, a philosopher, a political reformer, an educator, and a person, this book offers a comprehensive, lucid, and in-depth articulation of Confucius and his teachings for Western students.

Author: Peimin Ni
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 02/18/2016
Pages: 190
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781442257429
ISBN10: 1442257423
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Eastern
- Religion | Confucianism

About the Author
Peimin Ni is professor of philosophy at Grand Valley State University and visiting professor at the University of Hawaii and the University of Hong Kong. He is author of many works on Confucianism, including On Confucius (2002), Confucius, Making the Way Great (2010), and chapters on "Confucius" and "The Philosophy of Confucius" in the Oxford Handbook of World Philosophy (2011) and the Dao Companion to Classical Confucian Philosophy (2014), respectively. He is former president of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy (2010-2012) and the Association of Chinese Philosophers in America (1997-1999). He has been a keynote speaker at the UNESCO's Headquarters in Paris, the European Science Foundation meetings, World Public Forum "Dialogue of Civilizations," and Nishan Forum on World Civilizations. He is also editor-in-chief of the ACPA (Association of Chinese Philosophers in North America) series of Chinese and Comparative Philosophy.