Xunzi and Mencius's View on Learning and Human Nature

Xunzi and Mencius influenced the kings' decisions in ancient Chinese kingdoms using sayings and real-life examples to arrive at the judgment on if man's nature is either evil or good, with both of them supporting their claims with good discussions. Learning is the transformation process that occurs after one has undergone an education that keeps him more informed than before. Education brings about the difference in people who grow in a society. According to Xunzi, children belonging to the Mo barbarians of the north, the Han and Yue, cry similarly during their delivery.



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