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Mencius, Xunzi & Confucius
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Mencius, Xunzi & Confucius
An examination of the theories of Mencius and Xunzi in relation to Confucius.
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2005
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The paper compares ideas of Mencius and Xunzi in relation to Confucius. The paper examines how Mencius and Xunzi were Confucian in outlook but Mencius had an optimistic view of human nature in great contrast with Xunzi. Mencius was harder on those with authority, whereas Xunzi saw the Dao as important for everyone, and with people of all kinds able to radically transform themselves.From the Paper:
"Mencius and Xunzi offered philosophies that show that they do belong to the same Chinese civilization and that they inherited the ideas of Confucius. (551-479 BC) However, they departed from Confucius in ways that would help to create other lines of Chinese philosophy. In all three, one sees a division between the social and the individual, but also, thought on how leadership influenced the individual, and the role of both individuals and the ruler in making a better society of better people."More papers on Mencius, Xunzi & Confucius:
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Mencius, Xunzi & Confucius (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Mencius-Xunzi-Confucius/86877
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"Mencius, Xunzi & Confucius" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Mencius-Xunzi-Confucius/86877>
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