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philosophy
Title: philosophy
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 2364 | Pages: 10.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
philosophy
Is human nature naturally good or is it evil? This question has not only been pondered by countless philosophers, but also by religious leaders around the world. Both Mencius and Hsun Tzu are brilliant Chinese philosophy thinkers and followers of Confucius, however, their perception of human nature is quite different. Mencius believes that human beings are fundamentally good and that they have a natural potential for goodness. Hsun Tzu on the other hand believes that …showed first 75 words of 2364 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2364 total…to be good. Hsun Tzu’s view on human nature is more valid than Mencius because humans always want what they don’t have, and it is impossible to learn human nature it is something that is inherent in a person, and society could not function without rules and laws and if people were fundementally good then there would be no need for them. Therefore Hsun Tzu’s view is more accurate than Mencius’ view.
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