Xunzi

GPTKB entity

Statements (120)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:book
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:rituals
gptkbp:associated_with Warring States period
gptkbp:author gptkb:Xunzi
gptkbp:available_in gptkb:print
digital format
gptkbp:birth_year c. 310 BC
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Qin_State
gptkbp:case_analysis necessary for order
gptkbp:charity important for relationships
gptkbp:color shaped by culture and society
gptkbp:community essential for individual growth
gptkbp:conflict inevitable in human relations
gptkbp:contains Discussions on ethics
Discussions on virtue
Discussions on morality
Discussions on society
Discussions on philosophy
Discussions on history
Discussions on relationships
Discussions on culture
Discussions on education
Discussions on folly
Discussions on governance
Discussions on happiness
Discussions on human nature
Discussions on ignorance
Discussions on knowledge
Discussions on law
Discussions on music
Discussions on nature
Discussions on politics
Discussions on rituals
Discussions on suffering
Discussions on the cosmos
Discussions on the family
Discussions on the self
Discussions on the state
Discussions on vice
Discussions on wisdom
gptkbp:contribution theory of human nature
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:philosophy
Influenced Chinese philosophy
Influenced Confucian thought
Influenced Legalism
Influenced Neo-Confucianism
gptkbp:cultural_symbol essential for motivation
gptkbp:death_year c. 235 BC
gptkbp:economy should be used for the common good
gptkbp:education essential for moral development
gptkbp:family foundation of society
gptkbp:field gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:genre gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:government meritocratic
gptkbp:has_friend based on mutual respect
gptkbp:has_skill acquired through experience
should be pursued
gptkbp:has_tradition should be balanced with duty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xunzi
gptkbp:impact innately bad
human nature is malleable
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Neo-Confucianism
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Han_Feizi
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Confucius
gptkbp:interests human nature
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by gptkb:Mencius
gptkbp:is_feared_by should be managed
gptkbp:is_respected_by foundation of social bonds
gptkbp:is_taught_in gptkb:Mencius
gptkbp:judicial_review should be upheld by law
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Confucianism
gptkbp:language Classical Chinese
gptkbp:leadership requires moral integrity
gptkbp:legacy important for future generations
influence on later Confucian thought
gptkbp:military_conflict requires active effort
gptkbp:modifications necessary for progress
gptkbp:mood achieved through virtue
gptkbp:notable_work On Music
On Human Nature
Xunzi (book)
On Governance
On Heaven and Earth
On Rites
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:Confucianism
pragmatism
rationalism
Education is essential
Human nature is bad
Law and order are necessary
Moral cultivation is vital
Rituals are important
gptkbp:powers should be checked
gptkbp:published_in Warring States period
gptkbp:responsible_for shared by all members of society
gptkbp:social_structure requires structure
gptkbp:topics gptkb:Confucianism
gptkbp:tradition important for stability
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:French
gptkb:Japanese
gptkb:Korean
gptkb:German
English
gptkbp:view part of the human experience
objective and universal
should be expressed wisely
gptkbp:view_on_civility important for social harmony
gptkbp:view_on_desire must be controlled
gptkbp:view_on_despair can be overcome
gptkbp:view_on_emotions should be regulated
gptkbp:view_on_moral_education crucial for society
gptkbp:view_on_rituals important for society
gptkbp:view_on_self_cultivation key to personal development
gptkbp:view_on_virtue cultivated through practice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gulangyu_Island
gptkb:Confucianism
gptkb:Chinese_Philosophy
gptkb:Confucius
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5