Xunzi: The Complete Text

by Xun Kuang

Book Overview

This is the first complete, one-volume English translation of the ancient Chinese text Xunzi, one of the most extensive, sophisticated, and elegant works in the tradition of Confucian thought. Through essays, poetry, dialogues, and anecdotes, the Xunzi presents a more systematic vision of the Confucian ideal than the fragmented sayings of Confucius and Mencius, articulating a Confucian perspective on ethics, politics, warfare, language, psychology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691169314
• ISBN13: 9780691169316
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.2"