孟子

Author:
Publisher: Chinese University Press
ISBN: 9789622018518
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 486

Book Description
Mencius, who lived in the 4th century B.C., is second only to Confucius in importance in the Confucian tradition. The Mencius consists of sayings of Mencius and conversations he had with his contemporaries. When read side by side with the Analects, the Mencius throws a great deal of light on the teachings of Confucius. Mencius developed many of the ideas of Confucius and at the same time discussed problems not touched upon by Confucius. He drew out the implications of Confucius' moral principles and reinterpreted them for the conditions of his time. As the fullest of the four great Confucian texts, the Mencius has been the required reading amongst Chinese scholars for two thousand years, and it still throws considerable light on the character of the Chinese people.

Mencius and Aquinas

Author: Lee H. Yearley
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791404317
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
Offers a detailed comparative analysis of two thinkers from different traditions.

The Works of Mencius

Author: James Legge
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486263754
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 610

Book Description
Full Chinese text, English translation on same page; editor's, Chinese commentators' annotations; dictionary of Chinese characters at rear. The Second Master in the Confucian tradition, in finest edition.

Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Xunzi

Author:
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501147455
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
An ebook companion to The Path by Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh that puts together a broad selection of translated excerpts from the ancient works of Chinese philosophy discussed in the book. This free ebook gives readers a chance to deepen their understanding of The Path by Michael Puett & Christine Gross-Loh by reading translated excerpts from the original works of Chinese philosophy discussed in the book. It includes selections from the teachings of Confucius, the Mohists, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, and Xunzi, among others.

Mencius

Author: Mencius
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 014190268X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Mencius was one of the great philosophers of ancient China, second only in influence to Confucius, whose teachings he defended and expanded. The Mencius, in which he recounts his dialogues with kings, dukes and military men, as well as other philosophers, is one of the Four Books that make up the essential Confucian corpus. It takes up Confucius's theories of jen, or goodness and yi, righteousness, explaining that the individual can achieve harmony with mankind and the universe by perfecting his innate moral nature and acting with benevolence and justice. Mencius' strikingly modern views on the duties of subjects and their rulers or the evils of war, created a Confucian orthodoxy that has remained intact since the third century BCE.

Mencius on the Mind

Author: I. A. Richards
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136791132
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
Long out of print, I. A. Richards's extraordinary 1932 foray into Chinese philosophy is worth reviving for its detached interpretation of the Chinese classics.

Theorizing Confucian Virtue Politics

Author: Sungmoon Kim
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108499422
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
Makes Mencius' and Xunzi's political thought accessible to political theorists, philosophers and scientists with no expertise in classical Chinese or sinology.

Mencius and Early Chinese Thought

Author: Kwong-loi Shun
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780804740173
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 295

Book Description
Throughout much of Chinese history, Mencius (372-289 B.C.) was considered the greatest Confucian thinker after Confucius himself. This study begins a reassessment of Mencius by examining his ethical thinking (how one should live) in relation to that of other early Chinese thinkers.

Confucian Moral Self Cultivation

Author: P. J. Ivanhoe
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 9780872205086
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
A concise and accessible introduction to the evolution of the concept of moral self-cultivation in the Chinese Confucian tradition, this volume begins with an explanation of the pre-philosophical development of ideas central to this concept, followed by an examination of the specific treatment of self cultivation in the philosophy of Kongzi (Confucius), Mengzi (Mencius), Xunzi, Zhu Xi, Wang Yangming, Yan Yuan and Dai Zhen. In addition to providing a survey of the views of some of the most influential Confucian thinkers on an issue of fundamental importance to the tradition, Ivanhoe also relates their concern with moral self-cultivation to a number of topics in the Western ethical tradition. Bibliography and index are included.

Mencius

Author: Alan K. L. Chan
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824863607
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 337

Book Description
For two thousand years the Mencius was revered as one of the foundational texts of the Confucian canon, which formed the basis of traditional Chinese education. Today it commands considerable attention in current debates on "Asian values" raging in classrooms and boardrooms in both East Asia and the West. This volume, which represents the work of fifteen respected scholars of early Chinese thought and culture, is an especially timely effort to bring the Mencius under fresh scrutiny. Making use of recently excavated manuscripts, the contributors approach the Mencius from novel perspectives, challenge established interpretations, and confront anew issues that continue to attract and divide students of this classic text. The famous Mencian doctrine of the "goodness" of human nature forms one main focus. Questions of context and interpretation bring into sharp relief key hermeneutical issues that surround the text. Does the Mencius present a coherent and systematically developed ethical teaching? Or should it be read as a composite work, comprising different layers of material that reflect different emphases and conflicting doctrines? Traversing contested territories and exploring new avenues of understanding, the essays presented here do not aim at settling debates; on the contrary, they afford ample opportunities for further discussion on the background, interpretation, and continued relevance of this classic of Confucian philosophy. Contributors: Roger T. Ames, Irene Bloom, A. Taeko Brooks, E. Bruce Brooks, Alan K. L. Chan, Kim-Chong Chong, Antonio S. Cua, Robert Eno, Jiuan Heng, Donald J. Munro, Ning Chen, David Nivison, Kwong-Loi Shun, Sor-Hoon Tan.