Mencius [electronic resource]
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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.
Main title:
Mencius [electronic resource] / Mencius
Author:
Mencius, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2004
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (304 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141902685
Language:
English
BRN:
427812
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