Science & Technology Policy Research and Information Center, NARLabs, Taipei, Taiwan 財團法人國家實驗研究院科技政策研究與資訊中心
hiliu@narlabs.org.tw
Abstract
Inspired by Michel Foucault's author-function theory (Foucault, 1984), this exploratory study aims to re-examine the concept of author. Central to the study is the case of Confucius and his role in authoring the Analects. The research
method employed is content analysis, through which the contents of individual passages in the Analects are analyzed to determine “who” is speaking and, in turn, whether Confucius may be considered the author of the Analects. As intended,
the study provides a fresh perspective for future knowledge organization systems.
