Roger T. Amesis a professor of Chinese philosophy at the University of Hawai’i. He is also editor of the journalPhilosophy East & West. He is the author of several interpretive studies of classical Confucianism, includingThinking Through Confucius(with David L. Hall). His translation ofSun-tzu: The Art of Warfareis recognized as a landmark of contemporary Chinese military and philosophical studies and his translation ofThe Analects ofConfucius(with Henry Rosemont, Jr.) has become a popular classroom text. David L. Hallwas a professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at El Paso. His early research on A. N. Whitehead and American philosophy led him to rethink our understanding… of both Daoism and classical Greek philosophy, and resulted in the publication ofThe Uncertain PhoenixandErosand Irony. In addition to the interpretive studies of classical Chinese philosophy, he continued to publish in American philosophy withRichard Rorty: Prophet and Poet of the New Pragmatism. From the Hardcover edition.