Xunzi on the origin of goodness : a new interpretation
This essay explores a seeming mystery in the philosophy of Xunzi (荀子310-238 BCE), namely how goodness could have emerged in a world of people with only a bad human nature. I will examine existing interpretations and present a new reading of Xunzi. My purpose is to reconstruct a coherent view in Xunz...
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| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95061 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8861 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |