- 01Confucius on government, learning, and virtue
- 02Filial piety and conduct
- 03The superior man, knowledge, and truthfulness
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The Analects
by Confucius · c. 475 BCE · 19 chapters · 24/7 tutor
Ethics, education, ritual, and governance.
19Chapters
22Lessons
61Topics
Certificate of completion included
This course was produced by Cavua from a public-domain text.
Curriculum
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- Chapters
- 19
- Lessons
- 22
- Topics
- 61
- 01Ritual propriety and sacrifice
- 01Rules of propriety in ritual, service, and music
- 02Virtue, conduct, and the superior man
- 01Filial conduct, caution, and speech
- 02Kung-ye Ch'ang and character judgments
- 03Tsze-kung, Tsze-lu, and moral self-cultivation
- 04Examples of loyal, pure, and prudent officials
- 01Confucius on friendship, self-criticism, and wishes
- 02Yung Yey: disciples, governance, and virtue
- 03Learning, poverty, and the qualities of the superior man
- 01Confucius on virtue, learning, and the superior man
- 02Confucius's self-description and teaching habits
- 03Daily conduct, restraint, and personal reflections
- 01Confucius on teaching, knowledge, and conduct
- 02T'ai-po and the virtues of propriety
- 03Tsang's final teachings and the cultivated gentleman
- 01Confucius on office, ritual, and self-discipline
- 02Tsze Han: modesty, ability, and moral steadfastness
- 01Learning, virtue, and steadfastness
- 02Confucius's conduct at court and in ritual
- 03Confucius's dress, fasting, and diet
- 01Confucius's ritual conduct and daily etiquette
- 02Confucius's disciples and mourning for Yen Yuan
- 03Former disciples, moral judgments, and teaching methods
- 01Yen Yu and the disciples' wishes
- 02Perfect virtue and self-restraint
- 03Government, propriety, and social order
- 01Benevolence, knowledge, and friendship
- 02Government by example and rectifying names
- 03Practical rulership and moral administration
- 01Shameful concern for salary under good or bad government
- 01Qualities of the complete man
- 02Kung-shu Wan and proper conduct
- 03Kwan Chung's public service
- 04Officers sustaining Duke Ling's state
- 05Modesty in speech
- 01Confucius appeals to punish Chan Hang
- 02Sayings on serving rulers and the superior man
- 03Confucius on learning, conduct, and reputation
- 04Replies on messengers, office, and moral judgment
- 01Retirement from the world and from states
- 01Confucius on hardship, learning, and virtue
- 02Practical conduct, government, and the superior man
- 01Virtue, learning, and the superior man
- 02Confucius rebukes the attack on Chwan-yu
- 03Government, friendships, and personal conduct
- 01Confucius and Yang Ho
- 02The six becloudings and the uses of the Odes
- 03Moral sayings on virtue, mourning, and hatred
- 01Confucius on difficult relationships and age
- 02Wei Tsze: rulers, recluses, and withdrawal
- 01Retired sages and reclusion
- 02Music officials and the duke of Chau's counsel
- 03Tsze-chang on the scholar and virtue
- 04Tsze-hsia on learning, conduct, and teaching
- 01Tsze-kung on Confucius and the sage's attainability
- 02Yao, Shun, T'ang, and Chau on righteous rule
- 03Five excellent and four bad things in government
01How many chapters are in the Analects course?
The Analects course has 19 chapters, each with its own lessons and topics.
02How many lessons are in the Analects course?
There are 22 lessons across the course, and you can ask your 24/7 tutor about any of them.
03Can I see what the Analects course covers before I start?
Yes. The full curriculum is listed on this page, beginning with "BOOK II. WEI CHANG.".
04Do I get a certificate for the Analects course?
Yes. Finishing the course earns a personal Cavua certificate of completion.
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