Political-Social viewpoints in the Philosophical thought of Xunzi

Vo Van Dung

doi:10.26694/pensando.vol15i34.4077

Autores

Vo Van Dung Khanh Hoa University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26694/pensando.vol15i34.4077

Resumo

Xunzi's sociopolitical views were created during the Spring and Autumn period (Sheng-Hsi, C. 1975). Xunzi’s philosophical thought was born with the aim of transforming society from chaos to prosperity by improving people's awareness. Xunzi’s views also had certain influences on the social period in which he was living with certain contributions. In this article, the author will focus on clarifying the socio-political views of Xunzi through such issues as identity point of view, views on human nature, and views on society from the perspective of history and philosophy.

Biografia do Autor

Vo Van Dung, Khanh Hoa University

Lecturer at the University of Khanh Hoa, 01 Nguyen Chanh Street, Loc Tho Ward, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam.
His fields of study include philosophy, education, politics, philosophical thought, political thought, educational thought, religious thought, philosophy in education, philosophy in culture, and philosophy in society.

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