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The Great Learning
Confucius · Confucianism · c. 500 BCE
Translated by James Legge
11 chapters
One of the Four Books of Confucianism, The Great Learning outlines a program of self-cultivation and governance, teaching that personal virtue is the foundation of social harmony and good government.
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Contents
- 1The Text
- 2Commentary Chapter 1: Illustrating Illustrious Virtue
- 3Commentary Chapter 2: Renovating the People
- 4Commentary Chapter 3: Resting in the Highest Excellence
- 5Commentary Chapter 4: Knowing the Root
- 6Commentary Chapter 5: Making the Thoughts Sincere
- 7Commentary Chapter 6: Cultivating the Person
- 8Commentary Chapter 7: Regulating the Family
- 9Commentary Chapter 8: Governing the State
- 10Commentary Chapter 9: Governing the State (continued)
- 11Commentary Chapter 10: Making the Whole Kingdom Peaceful
