This thesis contains an analysis of the concept 'li', often translated as 'rites', within the received text of the Confucian "Analects". It discusses several meanings which li takes on in the text:...Show moreThis thesis contains an analysis of the concept 'li', often translated as 'rites', within the received text of the Confucian "Analects". It discusses several meanings which li takes on in the text: li as rituals from earlier times; li as ritual propriety, an accompaniment of 'ren' [humaneness]; and li as order in one’s daily life. Thereafter, it discusses the possible value of these meanings of li in battling stress in the modern time, using some literature from the field of psychology.Show less
