9780231129657-0231129653-Xunzi: Basic Writings (Translations from the Asian Classics)

Xunzi: Basic Writings (Translations from the Asian Classics)

ISBN-13: 9780231129657
ISBN-10: 0231129653
Edition: First Edition
Author: Xunzi
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback 160 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780231129657
ISBN-10: 0231129653
Edition: First Edition
Author: Xunzi
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback 160 pages

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Xunzi: Basic Writings (Translations from the Asian Classics) (ISBN-13: 9780231129657 and ISBN-10: 0231129653), written by authors Xunzi, was published by Columbia University Press in 2003. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Confucianism (Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts, Eastern, Philosophy, Good & Evil) books. You can easily purchase or rent Xunzi: Basic Writings (Translations from the Asian Classics) (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Confucianism books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.53.

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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. Readers familiar with Xunzi's work will find that Burton Watson's lucid translation breathes new life into this classic. Those new to Xunzi will find his ideas on government, language, and order and safety in society surprisingly close to concerns of our own age.

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