Basic writings by hsuntzu, 1964 online research library. Mo tzu, hsun tzu, and han fei tzu were three of the most important. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Readers familiar with xunzis work will find that burton watson s lucid translation breathes new life into this classic. Basic writings zhuangzi burton watson chuang tzu was a leading thinker representing the taoist strain in chinese.
Particularly interesting is hsun tzu s take a human nature versus that of confucius and mencius. Hsun tzu set forth the most complete wellordered philosophical system of. I would suggest to stick with the burton watson dc lau translations of the analects. Basic writings unesco collection of representative works, chinese series hsun tzu, xunzi, burton watson on free shipping.
This collection of their basic writings points to three very different positions within in the spectrum of chinese thought and reveals the diversity of of the chinese intellectual tradition. The basic writings of chuang tzu have been savored by chinese readers for over two thousand years. In the most complete, wellordered philosophical system of his day, xunzi advocated the counteraction of mans evil through selfimprovement, the pursuit of learning, the avoidance of obsession, and observance of ritual in life. With a translation by the noted scholar burton watson, includes an introduction to the philosopher in relation to chinese history and thought. What little is known of the life of hsun tzu, or master hsun, is culled from evidence in his own writings and from the brief biography of him written by the historian ssuma chien some hundred years or so after his death, which forms part of chapter 74 of the shih chi. Basic writings translations from the asian classics rev ed by watson, burton isbn. Basic writings of hsun tzu burton watson hsun tzu, tr third.
Basic writings unesco collection of representative works, chinese series hsun tzu, xunzi, burton watson on. As much of a chinese philosophyhistory buff i like to think i am, this book isnt for everybody. While hsun tzu s writings are interesting in themselves, i found that a comparison of his work to both confucius and mencius provides much insight into the ways of human life. Basic writings unesco collection of representative. This is one of the most justly celebrated texts of the chinese tradition impressive for both its. Title, basic writings of mo tzu, hsun tzu, and han fei tzu. Read the fulltext online edition of basic writings 1964. The selections of writings in this books are alright, but i would have preferred more of the philosophicallycharged writings from the xunzi. Burton watson is one of the worlds bestknown translators from the chinese and japanese. For further information in english on hsun tzu s life and ideas see homer h.
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