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.
The History of the Xunzi Text
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Illustrated article on the various arrangements and editions of this text, by John Knoblock.
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The School of Hsun Tzu
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Short article reviewing the history and doctrines of this Confucian tradition. Part of the PHILTAR Overview of World Religions.
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Xun Kuang
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An illustrated biography by John Knoblock.
