Xunzi - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBJul 6, 2018 · Xunzi 荀子 (third century BCE) was a Confucian philosopher, sometimes reckoned as the third of the three great classical Confucians (after Confucius and Mencius). For most of imperial Chinese history, however, Xunzi was a bête noire who was typically cited as an example of a Confucian who went astray by rejecting Mencian convictions.
Xunzi (Hsün Tzu) - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBXunzi (“Master Xun”) is the common appellation for the philosopher whose full name was Xun Kuang. He is also known as Xun Qing, “Minister Xun,” after an office he held. He was born in the state of Zhao in north-central China around 310 BCE.
Xunzi | Chinese Confucian Philosopher & Educator | Britannica
WEBXunzi was a philosopher who was one of the three great Confucian philosophers of the classical period in China. He elaborated and systematized the work undertaken by Confucius and Mencius, giving a cohesiveness, comprehensiveness, and direction to Confucian thought that was all the more compelling.
Xunzi - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJul 14, 2020 · Definition. Xunzi (pronounced shund-zee, l. c. 310-c. 235 BCE) was a Confucian philosopher of the Warring States Period (c. 481-221 BCE) in China. He is also known as Hun Kuang, Hsun Tzu, Xun Tzu, and Xun Kuang.
Xunzi summary | Britannica
WEBXunzi, or Hsün-tzu, (born c. 300, Zhao kingdom, China—died c. 230 bce, Lanling, Chu kingdom), Chinese scholar and philosopher. He belonged to the academy of philosophy in the state of Qi before becoming magistrate of a district in Chu in 255.
Xunzi (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Spring 2010 Edition)
WEBFeb 13, 2007 · Xunzi (“Master Xun”) was one of the most sophisticated and influential philosophers of China's Warring States period (479–221 B.C.E.). He considered himself a follower of Confucius and was one of the central early figures in the consolidation of what came to be thought of as the Confucian tradition.
Xunzi: The Complete Text on JSTOR
WEBWithout a doubt, the Xunzi is one of the most philosophically interesting and sophisticated texts in the Confucian tradition. It covers a wide variety of topics—education, ritual, music, language, psychology, history, religion, ethics, politics, and warfare, to name just a few—and it provides quite thoughtful treatments of all these subjects.
Xunzi - Chinese Studies - Oxford Bibliographies
WEBXunzi (ca. 310 BCE – ca. 215 BCE), also known by the personal name Xun Kuang 荀況 or the epithet Xun Qing 荀卿, is generally considered one of the three great Confucian thinkers of the Chinese classical period, along with Confucius and Mencius. Little is known for certain about the biography of Xunzi.
Notes to Xunzi - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBNotes to Xunzi. 1. This article adopts the pinyin romanization system, based on modern standard Mandarin, for all Chinese expressions. This system is not always intuitive, and Xunzi's name in particular is better served by “Hsün-tzǔ” (Wade-Giles) or “Syun-dz” (Yale).
Xunzi: The Complete Text - amazon.com
WEBMar 22, 2016 · This is the first complete, one-volume English translation of the ancient Chinese text Xunzi, one of the most extensive, sophisticated, and elegant works in the tradition of Confucian thought.
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