Oliver Pereira wrote:
For the purposes of this discussion, let's look at one fairly straightforward example: Confucius. *Everyone* agrees that he was never called that in his lifteime, and yet that is the version used in the Wikipedia, because it is the name most commonly used by English-speaking people.
Confucius is not a good example for this debate. This name has in fact become very well established in English usage whether I like it or not. It is very much an exception among Chinese names. The derivitive adjective, "confucian", has also become part of English usage. Although I strongly support original language titles, an exception here is warranted.
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