Mengzi thinks that “human nature is good“, while Xunzi thinks that “human nature is bad“. Mengzi says that “the feeling of commiseration is essential to man” and thinks human nature to be the sympathy towards the person who is in suffer . Xunzi disagrees with him and says this is not true.

Continue reading

Laozi, Mozi, and Mengzi are three of the most famous philosophers in ancient China. Their thoughts have been written into books, and their philosophy has spread widely, which has had a profound impact on modern China.

Continue reading

This passage considers the philosophical meaning of shu(恕) in Analects that has great significance in ancient Chinese philosophy. Both Mengzi and Kongzi explained shu with their own words. This passage will explore what Kongzi said from an experimental angle.

Continue reading