RELATIONAL SELF IN CLASSICAL CONFUCIANISM: LESSONS FROM CONFUCIUS' ANALECTS.

ANALECTS of Confucius (Chinese text); CONFUCIAN literature; CONFUCIANISM; SELF; PERSONALITY (Theory of knowledge); AUTONOMY (Psychology)

The article focuses on an assessment of Confucianism in the analects of Confucius. Topics discussed include prevalence of Confucian dialects in literary works of China; analysis of self approaches through Confucianism of literature from China along with the Analects; and consideration of self association with personhood in modern era with collaboration of unity and autonomy ideas.