By Philip J. Ivanhoe
This re-creation deals improved decisions from the works of Kongzi (Confucius), Mengzi (Mencius), Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), and Xunzi (Hsun Tzu); new works, the dialogues Robber Zhi and White Horse; a concise basic creation; short introductions to, and selective bibliographies for, every one paintings; and 4 appendices that make clear vital figures, sessions, texts, and phrases in chinese language thought.
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4 Master Zeng8 said, “Every day I examine myself on three counts: in my dealings with others, have I in any way failed to be dutiful? In my interactions with friends and associates, have I in any way failed to be trustworthy? 6 The Master said, “A young person should be filial when at home and respectful of his elders when in public. Conscientious and trustworthy, he should display a general care for the masses but feel a particular affection for those who are Good. 10 Ziqin asked Zigong,9 “When our Master arrives in a state, he invariably finds out about its government.
It is precisely such harmony that makes the Way of the Former Kings so beautiful. If you merely stick rigidly to ritual in all matters, great and small, there will remain that which you cannot accomplish. ”11 The Master said, “Zigong, you are precisely the kind of person with whom one can begin to discuss the Odes. 3 The Master said, “If you try to guide the common people with coercive regulations and keep them in line with punishments, the common people will become evasive and will have no sense of shame.
Graham, A. C. 1989 Disputers of the Tao. La Salle, IL: Open Court Press. 4. Ivanhoe, Philip J. 2000 Confucian Moral Self Cultivation. Indianapolis, IN: Hackett Publishing Company. 5. Legge, James 1895 The Chinese Classics. 4 vols. (Originally published in 5 vols. Reprinted many times. ) 6. Munro, Donald J. 1969 The Concept of Man in Early China. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. 7. Nivison, David S. 1996 The Ways of Confucianism. Chicago, IL: Open Court Press. 8. Schwartz, Benjamin I. 1985 The World of Thought in Ancient China.