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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. 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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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

Good Beyond Evil: Xunzi on human nature (313-238

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      Publisher Hermits United
      Published 1 August 2023
      ISBN-13 9781739115623
      978-1739115623
      ISBN-10 1739115627
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      Philosophical traditions and schools of thought Social and political philosophy Sociology and anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents
      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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