{"product_id":"9789401777438","title":"Dao Companion to the Philosophy of Xunzi","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDao Companion to the Philosophy of Xunzi\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHutton, Eric L.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the Confucian thinker Xunzi and his work, which shares the same name. It features a variety of disciplinary perspectives and offers divergent interpretations. The disagreements reveal that, as with any other classic, the \u003ci\u003eXunzi \u003c\/i\u003eprovides fertile ground for readers. It is a source from which they have drawn—and will continue to draw—different lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn more than 15 essays, the contributors examine Xunzi’s views on topics such as human nature, ritual, music, ethics, and politics. They also look at his relations with other thinkers in early China and consider his influence in East Asian intellectual history.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA number of important Chinese scholars in the Song dynasty (960–1279 CE) sought to censor the \u003ci\u003eXunzi\u003c\/i\u003e. They thought that it offered a heretical and impure version of Confuciansim. As a result, they directed study away from the \u003ci\u003eXunzi\u003c\/i\u003e. This has diminished the popularity of the work. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHowever,the essays presented here help to change this situation. They open the text’s riches to Western students and scholars. The book also highlights the substantial impact the \u003ci\u003eXunzi\u003c\/i\u003e has had on thinkers throughout history, even on those who were critical of it. Overall, readers will gain new insights and a deeper understanding of this important, but often neglected, thinker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-11-18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401777438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-017-7745-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 565.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44480480149644,"sku":"9789401777438","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401777438.jpg?v=1757612712","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789401777438","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}