Philosophy East and West, Vol. 68, No. 3 (JULY 2018), pp. 737-761 (25 pages) Using a method of analogical induction, I argue that the metaphysics of ritual in the Xunzi can be better understood by ...

RYAN NICHOLS, EDWARD SLINGERLAND, KRISTOFFER NIELBO, UFFE BERGETON, CARSON LOGAN, SCOTT KLEINMAN, Modeling the Contested Relationship between Analects, Mencius, and Xunzi, The Journal of Asian Studies ...

Angle starts with a history of Confucianism’s five main figures: Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, Zhu Xi, and Wang Yangming.

Philosophy professors in the United States have all heard of Confucius and the Daoist Laozi. Many have also heard of their approximate contemporaries in ancient China: the later Confucians Mencius ...

Name: Xunzi Born: 313 BC Died: 238 BC (aged 74–75) Deathplace: State of Chu Nationality: Chinese Occupation: philosopher Influenced by: Confucius Influenced: Li Si, Han Fei Opponent (s): Mencius ...

Leaving aside the question of Mr. Xi’s own sincerity in invoking these ancient and decidedly noncommunist ideas, there can be no doubt that the Confucian values he invokes have been the ...