Mencius and Early Chinese Thought

by Kwong-loi Shun

Book Overview

Throughout much of Chinese history, Mencius (372-289 b.c.) was considered the greatest Confucian thinker after Confucius himself. Following the enshrinement of the Mencius (an edited compilation of his thought by disciples or disciples of disciples) as one of the Four Books by Sung neo-Confucianists, he was studied by all educated Chinese. This study begins a reassessment of Mencius by studying his ethical thinking (how one should live) in relation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804740178
• ISBN13: 9780804740173
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"