| #884798 in Books | Xunzi Burton Watson | 2003-04-15 | 2003-05-06 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.00 x.46 x5.25l,.49 | File type: PDF | 160 pages | Xunzi Basic Writings||16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.| Confucian thought continued|By wiredweird|Xunzi followed Mencius, Confucius, and the other better-known names of Chinese philosphical history. He represents an interesting departure from them, though.
He holds the same high regard for order, hierarchy, and ritual as the earlier Confucians. He combines it with some of the thinking from other schools, though. He flir||Burton Watson...possesses all the qualities which distinguish a master translator. As a craftsman and as a poet, he has inspired and challenged two generations. (Asian Affairs)
Translation of any of the classics...from the hand of Burton Wats
Xunzi asserted that the original nature of man is evil, differing on this point from Mencius, his famous predecessor in the Confucian school. In the most complete, well-ordered philosophical system of his day, Xunzi advocated the counteraction of man's evil through self-improvement, the pursuit of learning, the avoidance of obsession, and observance of ritual in life. Readers familiar with Xunzi's work will find that Burton Watson's lucid translation breathes new life in...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Xunzi: Basic Writings (Translations from the Asian Classics) | Xunzi.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
