アジア研究の世界的泰斗によるグローバルな古典を組み込んだ人文教育への提言。『論語』『源氏物語』『枕草子』との取り組みについてのエッセイも。New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2013. Believing a classcal liberal education is more necessary than ever, Wm. Theodore de Bary outlines in these essays a plan to update existing core curricula, incorporating classics from both Eastern and Western traditions to bring the philosophy and moral values of Asian civilizations to American students and further a rich global dialogue.