Henry Rosemont, JR., is George B. and Wilma Reeves Distinguished Professor Emeritus at St. Mary's College of Maryland and Visiting Scholar in Religious Studies at Brown University. Roger T. Ames is professor of philosophy at the University of Hawai'i and editor of Philosophy East West.
Acknowledgments
p. ix
Translators' Preface
p. xi
Introduction
p. 1
Why Study This Text?
p. 1
Historical and Textual Background
p. 6
Synopsis of the Book
p. 6
Confucius
p. 8
Master Zeng
p. 11
The Text and Its Historical Context
p. 17
Philosophical and Religious Background
p. 22
Xiao in Classical Confucianism
p. 22
The Sociopolitical Dimensions of xiao
p. 28
The Ethical Dimensions of xiao
p. 34
Xiao and Human-centered Religiousness
p. 59
The Lexicon of Key Chinese Philosophical Terms
p. 64
Notes to the Introduction
p. 92
Classic of Family Reverence (Xiaojing)
p. 105
Setting the Theme and Illuminating Its Meaning
p. 105
The Emperor as Son of "tian"
p. 106
The Hereditary Lords
p. 106
The Ministers and High Officials
p. 106
The Lower Officials
p. 107
The Common People
p. 108
The Three Powers and Resources
p. 108
Governing through Family Reverence
p. 109
Sagely Governing
p. 109
A Record of Family Reverence in Practice
p. 111
The Five Punishments
p. 112
Elaborating upon "the Vital Way"
p. 112
Elaborating upon "Consummate Excellence"
p. 112
Elaborating upon "Raising One's Name High for Posterity"
p. 113
On Remonstrance (jian)
p. 113
Resonance
p. 114
Serving One's Lord
p. 115
Mourning for Parents
p. 115
Notes to the Classic of Family Reverence
p. 116
Bibliography
p. 119
Index
p. 129
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