Books That Matter: The Analects of Confucius

Mencius: The Next Confucian Sage (1x19)

Air date: Dec 08, 2016

Who took up the mantle after the death of Confucius? Professor LaFleur introduces you to Mencius, whose collected writings are both a spirited defense and significant expansion of the Analects. Filled with long narratives that read like dramatic performances, his Mencius hammered home the idea that people are inherently good.