Basic writings
by Xunzi
Xunzi asserted that the original nature of man is evil, differing on this point from Mencius, his famous predecessor in the Confucian school. In the most complete, well-ordered philosophical system of his day, Xunzi advocated the counteraction of man's evil through self-improvement, the pursuit of learning, the avoidance of obsession, and observance of ritual in life.
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Xunzi asserted that the original nature of man is evil, differing on this point from Mencius, his famous predecessor in the Confucian school. In the most complete, well-ordered philosophical system of his day, Xunzi advocated the counteraction of man's evil through self-improvement, the pursuit of learning, the avoidance of obsession, and observance of ritual in life.
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- Publication Date:2003
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- Publisher(s):University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2003
The Physical Object
- Description:190 s
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- ISBN:0231129653, 9780231129657
- oclc:ocn473177562
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