Xunzi (book)

The Xunzi ([ɕy̌n tsɨ̀]; Chinese: 荀子; Wade–Giles: Hsün-tzu) is an ancient Chinese collection of philosophical writings attributed to the 3rd century BC Realist Confucian philosopher Xun Kuang. In the Xunzi, Xun Kuang distinguishes what is born in man and what must be learned through rigorous education. Though Confucian, the Xunzi may also be considered a root canonical writing of the Chinese Legalist "School". Its essays are often critical of competing schools, such as Daoism and Mohism, as well as rival schools within Confucianism. Some of the more significant chapters are

The "Discussion of Heaven (天 tiān)" rejects the Mencian notion that heaven has a moral will. Instead, Xun Zi asserts that heaven is simply the natural world; thus people should focus on the human, social realm rather than dealing with heavenly ideas.

The "Discussion of Ritual Propriety (lĭ)" gives rules of individual and social conduct (decorum).

"Dispelling Obsessions" teaches that in focusing on only one aspect of a situation, one often loses sight of the larger purpose.

This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Xunzi_(book)

Xunzi

Xunzi may refer to:

Xunzi (book) (荀子), an ancient Chinese collection of philosophical writings attributed to the below figure

Xun Kuang (荀況), a 3rd century BC philosopher and teacher, known as "Master Xun" ("Xunzi"), to whom the Xunzi is traditionally attributed

This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Xunzi

Podcasts:

Email this Page Play all in Full Screen Show More Related Videos

back

Most Related
Most Recent
Most Popular
Top Rated

expand screen to full width
repeat playlist
shuffle
replay video
clear playlist restore
images list

PLAYLIST TIME:

Xunzi (book)

Xunzi

Podcasts:

EXPLORE WN.com