Xun Zi Philosophers Philosophy
Xun Zi (Xunzi, Hsun Tzu, Hsun-tse, Hsun K'uang, Xun Kuang), c. 325 BC - 238 BC. Early Confucian scholar who led the Chinese philosophical tradition in a rationalistic direction. He argued that human nature is originally bad, and for that reason is often placed in opposition to Mencius, who argued that it is originally good.
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- The School of Hsun Tzu - Short article reviewing the history and doctrines of this Confucian x tradition. Part of the PHILTAR Overview of World Religions.
- Xunzi and the Ancient Chinese Philosophical Debate on Human Nature - A 2002 article from Anthropoetics, by Herbert Plutschow. x Reviews Xunzi\\'s contribution to this debate and x its legacy in East Asian thought.
- Xun Kuang - An illustrated biography by John Knoblock.
- The History of the Xunzi Text - Illustrated article on the various arrangements and editions of this philosophers text, by John Knoblock.
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