Title:   The Teachings of Confucius over the Past 2500 Years

Speaker:   H.R. Spendelow

Topic/Issues:  

1. Historical context of Confucius' life
2. Content of Confucius' original message
3. Evolution/refinement/adaptation of his teachings
4. Criticism, then resurgence, in the 20th & 21st centuries

Resources:

1. Confucianism

Readings:

1. Zhou Youguang (1906 - ) on "modern Confucianism"
2. Nylan, Michael.  Review of Roger Ames' Confucian Role Ethics: A Modern Vocabulary

Goals:

1. To understand the role (pivotal / convoluted / controversial / multi-faceted) that "Confucianism" has played in China over the past 2500 years.