Good Confucianism book (pdf) - Department of Physics

Preface: Why Confucius? xiiiI can still remember my excitement when I first stumbled, quite byaccident, on classical Chinese thought. I hope to be able to convey someof that in this small volume and to give the reader a glimpse into a worldthat has so much to say to us.I would like to thank the anonymous readers of both the proposal andthe draft, who have been generous in their suggestions and corrections; Iam deeply grateful for their careful reading. Heartfelt thanks are also dueto the editors and the staff at Wiley - Blackwell. The enthusiasm, insight, andsupport from such outstanding professionals have made writing this booka pleasure. I would like to thank the marvelous librarians of the QueenElizabeth II library at Memorial University. Generations of students atMemorial University have helped me deepen my understanding, and their,somewhat unexpected, enthusiasm for Chinese philosophy has been a greatjoy. The never - ending kindness and hospitality of Su Xinghua and herfamily in Taiwan for over twenty years is a debt they have never allowedme to repay. I would also like to thank Professor Simon Wong and Dr.Terry Woo for their rennai , patience, in our ongoing, and sometimes contentious,discussions of Confucianism. I owe many, many debts to ProfessorTracy Su, who has been a shining example to me of the Confucian virtueof ren , humanity. Dr. Jean Snook freely brought her sharp editing skills tothis manuscript. It was her advice, encouragement, and support that madewriting this possible, all the while exemplifying the Confucian virtues ofcheng , sincerity, and yong , courage. Finally, I would like to thank Dr.Richard Teleky for his editing of the manuscript, but mostly for a friendshipthat spans half of our lives and for his yi , rightness, and zhi , wisdom,that guide it.