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Bezig met laden... Hsun Tzu: Basic Writings (Translations from Oriental Classics Series) (editie 1963)door Hsun Tzu
Informatie over het werkXun Zi: Basic Writings door Xunzi
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Once again Burton Watson provides an insight into pre-Classical Chinese philosophy, this time translating a selection of the Xunzi by Xun Zi (Hsün Tzu): a Confucian but not like Mencius or Confucius, rather a more reasoned and rigorous thinker who wrote essays as opposed to the monologues given by Mencius or the aphorisms given by Confucius. Xun Zi stands out among Confucians for his believe that "man's nature is wayward" and inclined to evil, unlike his predecessors who believed in man's inherent goodness. Watson provides both historical and philosophical context to the Xunzi, and his translations reads well. A useful book for students and those interested in less well-known currents of Classical Chinese philosophy. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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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 Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)181.112Philosophy and Psychology Ancient, medieval and eastern philosophy Asian Far East and South Asia China & Korea Confucianism and Neo-ConfucianismLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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1. Man is inherently bad (incompetent, evil, lazy, impulsive, ineffective ... take your pick) and only training and ritual can tun him into something good
2. A True Leader who perfectly follows Ritual and Principle will never have any problems - nobody will attack him, his people will love him, there will always be enough food and money
The first is either trivially true or obviously false, depending on whether you believe children are a) beasts or b) perfect beings who are degraded over time as innocence is replaced by experience.
The second is absolute hogwash. ( )