Xun Zi

Both Mencius and Xun-zi are Confucians who differently interpret the conception of human nature. It is described as something that we are born with and we develop with time. Even though Mencius and Xun-zi disagree in many aspects they agree in a variety as well. Everyone is born with the same set of characteristics such as feelings, pity, sense or right or wrong, compassion and other acts that lead every human being to be humane in a sense (De Bary 129). Human nature are good acts or bad acts done taken and may lead humans in choosing which action or decisions they want to take and what aspects they want to flourish in there life. Anyone is capable of taking good actions if they flourish the good side and do good actions in society, politics,…

Hsun-Tzu, better known as Xunzi was one of the three sophisticated philosophers in Confucian Philosophy. In the Confucian era, Xunzi was familiarized with many challenges. Xunzi’s philosophy is based on the conception of social and political order. Xunzi, not like any other philosopher, is known for his belief that man’s nature is evil and goodness is the result of conscious activity. Xunzi believes that human nature lacks morality, which leads to the rise of disorder and conflict. In the nature…

Confucianism was originated by Confucius, an ancient Chinese philosopher, and was then championed by both Mencius and Xunzi. During the same time period roughly, Shang Yang and Shen Buhai developed a new ideological system known as Legalism. Both philosophies found popularity in ancient China, though they hold very different ideals. At first glance, the ancient Chinese philosophies Confucianism and Legalism seem to be polar opposites in regards to government, education, and social relationships.…

Nature Good or Bad? Xunzi and Mencius were two of the three great Confucian philosophers, along with Confucius, but although they were both Confucian philosophers they had greatly differing viewpoints on human nature. Xunzi believed that humans by nature were bad and that the only way they could become good was by deliberate efforts. Mencius believed that human nature was good and that they were born with virtuous characteristics inside of them already, these characteristics just needed to be…

Hansen, believes that qíng means “reality feedback” or “reality input” supported by a book named Huainanzi. The author of this chapter also has his own interpretation and understanding of qíng in four famous Chinese literature book- The Xing Zi Ming Chu, Xun Zi, Huainanzi, and Dong Zhongshu. In Xing Zi Ming Chu,…

Kevin Perez Dr. Fuller 19 October 2015 First Paper Assignment Mencius: The True Confucius Student The forth-fronting idea that has been questioned for centuries consists of dissecting what separates humans from the rest of mankind. Ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius spends a lifetime deciphering how humanity should live their lives to ensure that is well spent. In Chinese Confucius philosophy, there exists a debate that argues who is the best recipient of Confucius’ ideals and…

born into can be absolved. Aside from the horrible things done in the name of religion, it is unable to save humanity from its own nature simply because faith is yet another practice in self preservation, not an amplification of the good in humanity. If an individual is told that he will suffer unimaginable torture if he does not have faith and serve a deity, any good that comes of that persons faith would be a result of deep existential fear, not a true desire to do good. And if that individual…

A key component of its opinion can be seen in the words of Lau Zi, who declares that “the people are difficult to govern: it is because those in authority are too fond of action that the people are difficult to govern.” Daoism’s accepting attitude reminds students that the best solution is often to do nothing at all. It offers a calm mindset, which would aid millions (possibly billions) of hyper-scheduled and overextended people. If this bird’s-eye view was taken by governments across the globe,…

Xun Zi said that, “Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity”. Macbeth displays the tendencies of human nature to be evil as well as the ways in which it attempts to be good. The author and playwright William Shakespeare, also uses character foil to show the extreme differences in morals, ambition, and the tendencies of human nature. The characters Macbeth and Banquo personify the ambiguity of good and evil. They are both portrayed as ambitious men, but as…

way reminds us of the curiosity humans have in the crime world and why Al Capone is a topic of so many papers, because looking at the fringes, of society we feel invigorated at the difference between our own lives and theirs. So what is keeping us in bounds? The curiosity in the detective work seeing how in all the media the criminal never gets away, and is always punished for his crimes no matter what it takes. No matter how much time passes nor by the will of men it seems will crime ever…