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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Mencius, um sábio duas gerações após Confúcio, tem aqui seus pensamentos relatados, mas apesar do interesse em algumas de suas posições, o todo chafurda na grande quantidade de anedotas mencionando personagens da China antiga, sem desenvolvimento, e que resultam muitas vezes em conselhos práticos ou de conduta, sem maiores pensamentos do que uma ética que valoriza muito a família, a reverência aos mortos e os rituais funéreos e a tradição, usando a retórica dos "bons tempos". Pontos de interesse: o ser humano teria em si como característica fundamental o humanismo, um caráter bom e de respeito para com os outros, que só precisa ser cultivado, e especialmente o governo deve governar dando exemplo. Os reis que o fazem, governando para o povo, só se beneficiariam com isso, adquirindo prosperidade. De fato, se o rei mostrar seu bom caráter, inspirará o povo a segui-lo nesse bom aspecto (cultivar a música, ser diligente etc), de modo que seguirão bons tempos. A virtude faria, afinal o povo submeter do fundo de seus corações, com alegria, ao governo, e tudo ficaria bem sob os céus. A worthwhile read for those interested in Chinese philosophy, but read Confucius first, preferably in more than one translation. Mencius is easy enough to read in Lau's translation, despite a few ambiguities here and there, and he pretty much reinforces, sometimes with explanation, Confucius's teachings. Lau's introduction, comparing Mencius to other schools of thought, is good. His appendices, however, are too academic to be of much interest to the average reader. Overall, I certainly enjoyed Confucius and Lao Tzu more than Mencius, perhaps because there wasn't a lot new here, although some of the stories are good and there is even the occasional humor. The Mencius is the seminal, canonical Confucian work in which Mencius (Mengzi 孟子) expounds on what Confucius said in the Analects, outlining the principles of the innate goodness of human nature, good Confucian government, and the importance of education and destiny. The Mencius was subsequently canonised by the Neo-Confucian scholar Zhu Xi and formed the basis (along with the three other canonical texts) for the imperial examinations until the fall of the Qing. Unlike his predecessor, Mencius does not use short, aphoristic sayings which are often open to interpretation but instead expounds at length in long prose arguments, which as D. C. Lau explains are the pinnacle of Classical Chinese rhetoric. The translation by noted scholar D. C. Lau is a noted improvement over previous ones and alongside the detailed introduction that contextualises Mencius in Chinese philosophical thought and contrasts him against Xunzi. Though perhaps suffering from advances in scholarship since its publication, Lau's translation is still an excellent starting point for the scholar or interested reader, and serves as a starting point for further study in Chinese philosophy. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Known throughout East Asia as Mengzi, or "Master Meng," Mencius (391-308 B.C.E.) was a Chinese philosopher of the late Zhou dynasty, an instrumental figure in the spread of the Confucian tradition, and a brilliant illuminator of its ideas. Mencius was active during the Warring States Period (403-221 B.C.E.), in which competing powers sought to control the declining Zhou empire. Like Confucius, Mencius journeyed to one feudal court after another, searching for a proper lord who could put his teachings into practice. Only a leader who possessed the moral qualities of a true king could unify China, Mencius believed, and in his defense of Zhou rule and Confucian philosophy, he developed an innovative and highly nuanced approach to understanding politics, self-cultivation, and human nature, profoundly influencing the course of Confucian thought and East Asian culture. Mencius is a record of the philosopher's conversations with warring lords, disciples, and adversaries of the Way, as well as a collection of pronouncements on government, human nature, and a variety of other philosophical and political subjects. Mencius is largely concerned with the motivations of human actors and their capacity for mutual respect. He builds on the Confucian idea of ren, or humaneness, and places it alongside the complementary principle of yi, or rightness, advancing a complex notion of what is right for certain individuals as they perform distinct roles in specific situations. Consequently, Mencius's impact was felt not only in the thought of the intellectual and social elite but also in the value and belief systems of all Chinese people. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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