Great China Library Xunzi (Vol. 1-2) (Chinese)

Author: Zhang Jujin translated, [USA] Noble Rock translated
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The Xunzi is a collection of political essays by Xun Kuang, a philosopher and educator of the late Warring States period. The book consists of 32 chapters, covering philosophy, ethics, politics, military affairs, and education. In this work, Xunzi critically summarizes the academic thoughts of the pre-Qin scholars. In philosophy, he developed ancient materialism and opposed beliefs in fate, gods, and spirits. He rejected Mencius's theory of "innate goodness" and pioneered the theory of "innate evil," advocating the fusion of rites and law, emphasizing both moral education and legal rewards and punishments. Beyond "praising the ancient kings," Xunzi also pioneered the theory of "imitating the later kings," which differs from that of Confucius and Mencius. The English translation of this book is a complete English translation of The Xunzi.