Classical Chinese Commentary

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This class introduces students to the critical reading of traditional commentaries, primarily those on the Analects, and how to employ these to arrive at different interpretations. It assumes a fairly high level of ability to read Classical Chinese and to understand written English. It will explore and evaluate modern translations of passages from the Analects in English, Japanese, Korean, German, French, and Latin, though facility in these languages are not required to take the class.