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OverviewConfucian philosopher Xunzi's moral thought is considered in light of the modern focus on self-realization. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Siufu Tang , Siu-Fu TangPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781438461496ISBN 10: 1438461496 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 01 September 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Xing and Native Conditions Xunzi's definitions of xing ""People's xing is bad"" Natural desires and moral neutrality Goodness and human agency 2. Wei and Human Agency Definitions of wei From xing to wei Human agency: Actions and happenings Xunzi's worldview 3. Xing, Wei, and the Origin of Ritual Propriety Creation of ritual propriety from wei People's xing at the two stages of wei Ritual propriety and the satisfaction of desires The heart-mind's approval and second-order evaluation Desires and their form of expression 4. Ritual Propriety and the Good Life The self and the good The petty man and the noble man Understanding the Way Community and the self Ritual propriety as self-interpretation Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index"ReviewsThis succinct work will appeal to Chinese scholars with a primary interest in moral philosophy. - China Review International Author InformationSiufu Tang is Associate Professor in the School of Chinese at the University of Hong Kong. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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