What fundamental philosophical difference did Xunzi have with Mengzi? What similarities between their positions does your author point out?
2.
What elements of Xunzi’s position on moral self-cultivation support your
author’s contention that Xunzi’s is a re-formational model? Make sure
in your answer to touch on Xunzi’s use of the term wei.
3.
Your author compares morality and literary appreciation in order to
describe Xunzi’s thinking about morality. In what ways are these two
alike? Contrast what this comparison says about morality with Mengzi’s
agricultural metaphors.
Quiz Review Timeline +
Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.