《管子思想钩沉》一书是作者邓加荣、张靖多年来对管子思想研究成果的结集，全书共有十篇文章：《管子》作者年代考，《管子》构建和谐社会的基本思路，管子经济思想的多层面透析，管子法制思想三探，管子的人才观，管子的教育思想，管子的道德观、荣辱观，管子的义利观、价值观，管子的与时俱进思想，《管子》语言的深刻隽永、精辟独到，从多方面、多角度、全方位地分析了管子之人及《管子》之书，对其二者进行了深刻的解读。书中的附录部分还对儒家思想的发展脉络进行了梳理，补充了儒家构想的理想社会及孟子小康社会的践行，对墨子、荀子等人的经济思想与管子的经济思想做了对照说明，还就儒家关于性本善还是性本恶的大论战进行了阐述，将各派所持观点分为五类，有助于读者更好地了解儒家之学说。 (Exploration Research on Guanzi's Thought is a collection of Deng Jiarong and Zhang Jing's research results on Guanzi's thought, containing ten articles in total: Author's date verification of Guanzi, basic idea of building a harmonious society in Guanzi, multidimensional analysis of Guan Zhong's economic thought, "three analysis" on Guan Zhong's legal thought, talent thought of Guan Zhong, Guan Zhong's education thought, Guan Zhong's morality and outlook for honor and dishonor, Guan Zhong's idea of moral and profit and values, Guan Zhong's thought of keeping pace with the times, and profound, meaningful, incisive and unique language of Guanzi. This book analyzes Guan Zhong and his book from different aspects and angles in an all-round way and deeply interprets them. The appendix part of the book also generalizes the development course of the Confucian school, supplements the practice of ideal society conceived by the Confucian school and the well-off society of Mencius, compares and explains Mozi, Xunzi and Guanzi's economic thoughts, states the Confucian school's great debate on whether human nature is good or bad, and divides views of all schools into five categories to help readers get a better understanding of the doctrine of the Confucian school.)