(551–479 BC), Chinese philosopher; Latinized name of Kongfuze (K'ung Fu-tzu) ‘Kong the master’. His ideas about the importance of practical moral values, collected by his disciples in the Analects, formed the basis of the philosophy of Confucianism.
(551–479 BC), Chinese philosopher; Latinized name of Kongfuze (K'ung Fu-tzu ) “Kong the master.” His ideas about the importance of practical moral values, collected by his disciples in the Analects, formed the basis of the philosophy known as Confucianism.