A radical thinker, Xunzi disagreed with Mencius on human nature. For him men are naturally evil. From this inverse assumption, he yet reached the same Mencian conclusion: moral education is paramount for society to function, and the ruler should be meritorious, protecting the people. This makes Xunzi a Confucianist, though Han Fei and Li Si, his students, were to subvert Confucian principles.
From Xunzi, Mingyuan Hu selects and translates three treatises, illustrating his argument.
This book is part of the Erstwhile Series.
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A radical thinker, Xunzi disagreed with Mencius on human nature. For him men are naturally evil. From this inverse assumption, he yet reached the same Mencian conclusion: moral education is paramount for society to function, and the ruler should be meritorious, protecting the people.
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Men Are Naturally Evil, Their Goodness a Matter of Cultivation
Human Demeanour, All Too Human Demeanour, Not at All Becoming
Water Carries the Boat; Water Overturns the Boat
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ISBN
9781739115623
Publisert
2023-08-01
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Hermits United
Høyde
150 mm
Bredde
111 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
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Product language
Engelsk
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Heftet
Antall sider
64
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