The Philosophy of Xunzi: A Reconstruction (Paperback)(Chinese / English)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The Philosophy of Xunzi "The Philosophy of Xunzi" sheds light on the teachings of a disciplined thinker who contradicted conventional schools of Confucian thought. Living in a time of great instability and discord, Xunzi came to believe that man's desires, if left unchecked, would lead to ruin, and so advocated a system of strict societal controls. His best-known disciple took a more extreme stance, likely coloring histo
Full description- Publisher: Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co
- Published: 28 February 2007
- Format: Paperback 176 pages
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- Categories: Western Philosophy: Ancient, To C 500 | Oriental & Indian Philosophy | Confucianism
- ISBN 13: 9780812695977 ISBN 10: 0812695976
- Sales rank: 1,371,128
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"The Philosophy of Xunzi sheds light on the teachings of a disciplined thinker who contradicted conventional schools of Confucian thought. Living in a time of great instability and discord, Xunzi came to believe that man's desires, if left unchecked, would lead to ruin, and so advocated a system of strict societal controls. His best-known disciple took a more extreme stance, likely coloring history's view of Xunzi. This new examination of his complex, sometimes harsh ideas, uncovers a deeper humanity and a restrained optimism in his writings, giving them new relevance for present-day Confucians and Western thinkers.
