Episode 159: Confucius on Virtuous Conduct (Part One)

On the Analects, compiled after 479 BCE. How should we act? What's the relation between ethics and politics? Can a bunch of aphorisms written in the distant past for an unapologetically hierarchical culture emphasizing traditional rituals actually give us relevant, welcome advice on these matters? Are we even in a position to determine the meaning of these sayings? With guest Tzuchien Tho. Check out the St. John's College Graduate Institute: partiallyexaminedlife.com/sjcgi, and visit Talkspace.com/examined; use code "EXAMINED" for 30% off your first month of online therapy. Please respond to our quick listener survey, so we can get more advertisers: podsurvey.com/PARTIALLY-EXAMINED-LIFE