The Philosophy of Xunzi: A Reconstruction

by Kurtis Hagen

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780812695977
Publisher:	Open Court Publishing Company
Publication date:	02/15/2007
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)