As a history buff,political hack and someone whose beloved uncle was a professor of Chinese philosophy,I know enough to admit that I actually know very little about Kong Qiu,known in the West as Confucius,the famed philosopher whose ideas continue to play a central role in leadership and political theory.On my bookshelf in Beijing sit several books that espouse his teachings,as well as ancient Chinese thoughts and fables,many of them half-read.Learning more would be a good project for my time in China,I thought As a history buff, political hack and someone whose beloved uncle was a professor of Chinese philosophy, I know enough to admit that I actually know very little about Kong Qiu, known in the West as Confucius, the famed philosopher whose ideas continue to play a central role in leadership and political theory. On my bookshelf in Beijing sit several books that espouse his teachings, as well as ancient Chinese thoughts and fables, many of them half-read. Learning more would be a good project for my time in China, I thought