Xunzi and the Social Ideals of Confucianism

Author: Han Demin
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: This book takes Xunzi as a starting point to explore the logic and historical connotations of Confucian social ideal doctrines. It can also be said to position the internal structure and external functions of Xunzi's philosophy from the perspective of social ideals. Such a thematic focus sets the scope of this book, meaning it neither intends to conduct a historical examination of different forms of Confucian social ideals nor to provide a general introduction to Xunzi's philosophy based on modern knowledge classification frameworks. However, due to the central role of social ideals in Confucianism and Xunzi's pivotal position in the transition of Confucianism from the pre-Qin to the Han dynasty, the scope of this book, while strictly limited, cannot but exhibit a high degree of openness. This book is part of the "Xunzi and Confucian Social Ideals" volume in the Library of the China Confucius Foundation, which primarily collects outstanding works on Confucius, Confucianism, and the study of traditional Chinese intellectual culture. It aims to summarize and promote the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, as well as to advance the development and progress of contemporary humanities and social sciences. The content of this book is comprehensive, well-organized, thoroughly argued, and deeply analytical, displaying a high degree of literary, scientific, and theoretical quality, making it suitable for reference by all academic enthusiasts.