Language: Chinese and English bilingual
ISBN/ISSN: 7543820862
2003; Hardcover;240*160mm;1009 pages
Xunzi is a collection of political writings by the late Warring States period educator and philosopher Xunzi or Xun Kuang. The book is composed of 32 “books” or charpters covering philosophy,ethic, politics, military affairs, education,etc.
In this book Xunzi critically summarized the academic thinking of the naive materilism of ancient China and was against the belief of the mandate of heaven and blind worship of the supernatural.
Opposing Mencius’ beliefthat human nature is good, Xunzi held that human nature is evil, and was therefore for combinning ritual principles and law and attaching equal importance to moral enlightenment and rule by law with its punishments and rewards. Besides praising the Earlier Kings, Xunzi initiated the idea of being modelled on the Later Kings, which was different from Confucius and Mencius.
The English translation of this edition is the first complete English translation of Xunzi.
Table of Contents
BOOK 1
An Exhortation to Learning
BOOK 2
On Self-Cultivation
BOOK 3
Nothing Indecorous
BOOK 4
Of Honour and Disgrace
BOOK 5
Contra Physiognnomy
BOOK 6
Contra Twelve Phlosophers
BOOK 7
On Confucius
BOOK 8
The Teaching of the Ru
BOOK 9
On the Regulations of a King
BOOK 10
On Enriching the State
BOOK 11
OfKings and Lords-Protector
BOOK 12
On the Way of a Lord
BOOK 13
On the Way of Ministers
BOOK 14
On Attracting Scholars
BOOK 15
Debate on the principles of Warfare
BOOK 16
On Strengthening the State
BOOK 17
Discourse on Nature
BOOK 18
Rectifying Theses
BOOK 19
Discourse on Ritual Principles
BOOK 20
Discourse on Music
BOOK 21
Dispelling Blindness
BOOK 22
On the Correct Use of Names
BOOK 23
Man’s Nature Is Evil
BOOK 24
On the Genttleman
BOOK 24
Working Songs
BOOK 26
Fu—Rhyme-Prose Poems
BOOK 27
The Great Compendium
BOOK 28
The Warning Vessel on the Right
BOOK 29
On the Way of Sons
BOOK 30
On the Model for Conduct
BOOK 31
Duke Ai
BOOK 32
The Questions of Yao
Bilingual Table of Translated Nouns and Terms
