Holy Confucius!

Some Observations in Translating “sheng(ren)” in
The Analects

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Confucius said: “If the names
are not correct…”

2nd Edition!!!

The history of translating “sheng(ren)” in The Analects of Confucius from 1649 to 2009.

• Paperback: 166 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 2 edition (October 13, 2018)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1727807936
• ISBN-13: 978-1727807936
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.4 x 8 inches

CONTENTS

Introduction
1 The Sheng(ren) in The Analects
2 Shengren in German Online Sources
3 Meaning and Intention in Translation
4 Shengren Translations in The Analects from 1649 to 2009
5 Wisdom and Wisemen
6 Earliest Translations
7 Sapientia, les Sages, the Sages…
8 Holy Confucius!
9 Saints vs Sages
10 Confucius: Non-Religious and Non-philosophical
11 Nonsensical Philosophical Reading
12 Supernatural and Utopian Sages
13 Wilhelm, Hesse, Jung – The Mission to Re-Invent China
14 Language Imperialism
15 The Great Man Theory
16 East-Asia Evangelized
Conclusion