Xunzi And Early Chinese NaturalismXunzi, one of the founders of Confucianism, is often compared to Aristotle in the sense that Xunzi is a great synthesizer as well as an original thinker in his own right. This book situates Xunzi s philosophy in the context of early Chinese philosophy, particularly with what the author identifies as Chinese naturalism. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Background | 9 |
The Notions of Tian and Xing in Xunzi | 19 |
The Notion of Xin L 33333333 | 33 |
Li and Morality | 57 |
Naturalism and Autonomy 83 8888888 | 83 |
Xunzi in the History of Chinese Philosophy | 97 |
Notes | 103 |
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