The author Philip J. Ivanhoe received his B.A. degree from Stanford University in 1976 and his Ph. D. from Stanford University in 1987. His journal references include International Philosophical Quarterly, The Journal of Religious Ethics, Journal of the American Academy of Religions, Philosophy East and West, Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, and Asia Major. His latest works includes, Working Virtue: Virtue Ethics and Contemporary Moral Problems, coeditor with Rebecca Walker, (2004). Essays on Mencius Moral Philosophy, coeditor …showed first 75 words of 1514 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1514 total…to put that much effort into a way of life. I believe this book is written well. It has all the components required, footnotes, bibliography, and index. I would not recommend this book to the casual reader. It is too complex. For the history student that is studying Asia history, go for it! There is lots of information that can be used for further study of Confucianism. I am glad to be done with it.