“Ru”: Xunzi’s thoughts on Ru and its significance

doi:10.1007/s11466-009-0010-9

Front Phil Chin

2009, Vol. 4

Issue (2) : 157-179 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11466-009-0010-9

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“Ru”: Xunzi’s thoughts on Ru and its significance

CHEN Lai(

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Department of Philosophy, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China

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Abstract

No matter what the original meaning of “Ru” was, looking at it from the perspective of the history of philosophy, the image of “Ru” as portrayed by other schools in the Warring States period was infused with the characteristics of Confucianism of that time. The self-understanding of Warring States Confucians expressed by their employment of the character “Ru” clearly displayed Ru’s character as well as the main points of the Ru school, namely Confucianism. In particular, the words and thoughts of Xunzi, the great Confucian master, on “Ru”, epitomize Pre-Qin Confucian’s understanding and expectations of themselves, and also reflect the Confucian new pursuit in facing the age of the unification of Qin.

Keywords Xunzi Ru Pre-Qin period

Corresponding Author(s): CHEN Lai,Email:chenl@phil.pku.edu.cn

Issue Date: 05 June 2009

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CHEN Lai. “Ru”: Xunzi’s thoughts on Ru and its significance[J]. Front Phil Chin, 2009, 4(2): 157-179.

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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fpc/EN/Y2009/V4/I2/157

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