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1. Mencius
   (c. 372-c. 289 BC) Chinese philosopher and moralist in the tradition of orthodox Confucianism. He considered human nature innately good, although this goodness required cultivation, and based his conception of...
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2. Mencius
   (from the article `Chinese literature`) ...resulted. The records of the discourses became longer, the narrative portions more detailed; jokes, stories, anecdotes, and parables, interspersed ... According to Mencius, the ruler was to provide for the welfare of the people in two respects: material conditions for their livelihood and moral...
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3. Mencius
   early Chinese philosopher whose development of orthodox Confucianism earned him the title `second sage.` Chief among his basic tenets was an emphasis ... [10 related articles]
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4. Mencius
   Mencius (men'shus) , Mandarin Meng-tzu, 371?–288? B.C., Chinese Confucian philosopher. The principal source for Mencius' life is his own writings. He was born in the ancient state of Ch'ao, in modern Shandong prov. He lost his father as a child and was reared by his mother, who, in Chinese...
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5. Mencius
   (Meng Tzu, Meng K'o, 371-289 B.C.) A native of Tsao (in present Shantung), studied under pupils of Tzu Ssu, grandson of Confucius, became the greatest Confucian in Chinese history. He vigorously attacked the 'pervasive teachings' of Yang Chu and Mo Tzu. Like Confucius, he travelled for many years, t...
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6. Mencius
   Mencius is the Latinized name of Meng-tse, a Chinese teacher and philosopher, who was born about 370 BC, and died about 288 BC. He was educated by his mother with such success that the approbation contained in the phrase 'the mother of Meng' has become proverbial. Mencius was one of the greatest of the early Confucians.
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7. Mencius
   Chinese philosopher and moralist in the tradition of orthodox Confucianism. He considered human nature innately good, although this goodness required cultivation, and based his conception of morality on this conviction. Mencius was born in Shantung (Shandong) province, and founded a Confucian school. After 20 years' unsuccessful search for a ru...
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8. Mencius
   `Mencius` (, most accepted dates: 372 – 289 BCE; other possible dates: 385 – 303/302 BCE) was a Chinese philosopher who was arguably the most famous Confucian after Confucius himself. Life: Mencius, also known by his birth name Meng Ke or Ko, was born in the State of Zou,...
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9. Mencius
   (book) ), commonly called the `Mengzi`, is a collection of anecdotes and conversations of the Confucian thinker and philosopher Mencius. The work dates from the second half of the 4th century BC. It was ranked as a Confucian classic and its status was elevated in Song Dynasty. Zhu Xi, ...
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