The Philosophy of Xunzi: A Reconstruction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780812695977)

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.

Author: Kurtis Hagen
ISBN-10: 0812695976
ISBN-13: 9780812695977
Publisher: Open Court
Language: English
Published: 02/15/2007
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.10w x 0.41d