The Philosophy of Xunzi : A Reconstruction
by
Kurtis Hagen
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0812695976
ISBN-13
9780812695977
Publisher
Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co
Imprint
Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 1st, 2007
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
226 grams
Product Classification:
Oriental & Indian philosophyConfucianism
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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.
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.
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