Doing What You Really Want: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mengzi

by Franklin Perkins

Book Overview

For more than two thousand years, the writings of the Confucian philosopher Mengzi have been a source of guidance and inspiration for those set on doing something to improve the state of the world. In Doing What You Really Want, Franklin Perkins presents a coherent, systematic, and accessible explanation of Mengzi's philosophy. He covers everything from the place of human beings in nature, to human psychology and philosophy of emotions, to the various...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197574920
• ISBN13: 9780197574928
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"