10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «XUN ZI»
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Xun Zi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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117 'Enriching the Country/ Xun Zi, 113. See also Dubs, Hsuntze, 151. 118 'Of
Honor and Disgrace/ Xun Zi, 44. See also Knoblock, Xun Zi, vol. 1, 195. 119 '
Contra Physiognomy/ Xun Zi, 50. See also Knoblock, Xun Zi, vol. 1, 206; Fung Yu
-Lan, ...
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The Confucian Quest for Order: The Origin and Formation of ...
The Origin and Formation of the Political Thought of Xun Zi Masayuki Sato. While
Xun Zi's "scientific" view as well as his discourse on vital breath were attributed
without difficulty to the materialistic characteristics of his thought, his advocacy of
...
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THE ROUTLEDGE HISTORY OF CHINESE PHILOSOPHY
In mentioning the qing of man or human beings, Xun Zi refers to the desire for
food, clothing and so on, and these seem to be the same as the sensory and
appetitive desires of xing. However, note that the items referred to are luxurious ...
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China's Legalists: The Earliest Totalitarians and Their Art ...
The greatest Legalist, Han Fei, and the first prime minister of the first Chinese
totalitarian empire, the Qin dynasty, Li Si, were both students of the eminent
Confucian Xun Zi (Shiji, chs. 63, 74). As mentioned earlier, even Confucius
himself had ...
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Name and Actuality in Early Chinese Thought
33. Hansen, Language and Logic in Ancient China, 62—63. See also 57—65. 34
. Xun Zi, 16.4a. 35. Xun Zi, 16.4a. 36. Following Yu Yue, Zhu zi ping yi (Xun Zi 1),
132, in his gloss of the Xun Zi, “Quan xue,” 1.15a, sentence gu song shu yi guan
...
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International Handbook of Intelligence
In the school of Confucianism, Xun Zi (325-238 B.C.) was another important
ancient Chinese philosopher who emphasized the importance of learning in
one's intelligence: Yu bu zhuo, bu cheng cji. Ren bu xue, bu zhi dao. (Jade
cannot ...
Robert J. Sternberg,
2004
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The Images of Science Through Cultural Lenses: A Chinese ...
221 BC), argues that “those who know the differences between the duty of Nature
and that of humans are perfect ones”30 (Xun Zi – Tian Lun)31. Xun Zi believes
that Nature changes with regularity. The change of Nature has no purpose and is
...
Yet, having endured a longer period of chaos, strife, and brutality during the
Warring States period, Xun Zi disputed Mencius's overly rosy assessment of
mankind. Indeed, in his principal work, known as the Xun Zi, Xun Zi baldly stated
that ...
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Autocratic Tradition and Chinese Politics
Unlike Mencius who proposed some moral constraint on the power of the
monarch, Xun Zi advocated for the absolute authority of the ruler. For Xun Zi,
without a ruler the world would be in chaos where "the strong would rob and
harm the weak ...
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Signposts of Self-Realization: Evolution, Ethics and ...
Many have justly traced out a lineage between Yan's take on the notion of qun
and the original concept as espoused by Xun Zi. Indeed, in the same post- script,
Yan quotes directly from Xunzi as saying: “Because he [the individual] is able to ...
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «XUN ZI»
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Xun Zi is used in the context of the following news items.
The Truth About Violence
We must never use violence. Why? Listen to Mahatma Gandhi, Bayard Rustin, Bell Hooks, Pope Francis, Nelson Mandela and Xun Zi. Afterwards, tell us your ... «Yareah Magazine, Feb 15»
We evolve, but the university stands still
Indeed, the Confucian philosopher Xun Zi understood them 2300 years ago. He said: “Tell me, and I'll forget; show me, and I may remember; involve me, and I ... «The Globe and Mail, Feb 14»
Who Is the God of Confucianism?
After his death, Confucius's principles were carried on by his disciples Mencius, Xun Zi and others who worked to flesh out societal and political applications of ... «Opposing Views, Jan 13»
Will Iron Man 3 Shed Light on Hollywood's China Problem?
Then again, this should come as no surprise. "People are born," the Confucian philosopher Xun Zi famously noted some 2,300 years ago, "with a liking for profit." ... «Vulture, Apr 12»
For rising China, an identity crisis
He quotes the ancient scholar Xun Zi, who taught that great powers must respect others if they aspire to be "as secure as a boulder." Moreover, Yan says, the ... «Washington Post, Mar 10»
Good to the bone; adducing honesty via imaging
In any case, for thousands of years philosophers have speculated whether humans are innately good or bad, from Rosseau and Hobbes to Xun Zi and Mencius. «ScienceBlogs, Jul 09»
Where It All Went Wrong: 'Original Sin' by Alan Jacobs
Perhaps the most effective example he cites comes from the Confucian tradition; Xun Zi (310 B.C.E.-237 B.C.E.) taught that people are evil by nature and can ... «New York Sun, May 08»
Planet hunter Geoffrey Marcy shares $1 million Shaw Prize
... Shaw Prize Foundation of Hong Kong, is accompanied by a medal displaying a portrait of Sir Run Run Shaw and the imprint of a Chinese phrase from Xun Zi, ... «UC Berkeley, Sep 05»