Confucius's village worthies : hypocrites as thieves of virtue
“Village worthies”, says Confucius (c. 551-479 BCE), “are the thieves of virtue” (Analects 17.13). Village worthies are those who are popular and respected in their villages as virtuous, conscientious, truthful, and incorruptible in their conduct. Confucius particularly detests the village worthies...
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| Language: | English |
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Bloomsbury Academic
2021
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/148274 |