Xunzi: The Complete Text

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Xunzi: The Complete Text
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Xunzi
Edited and translated by Eric L. Hutton
Introduction by Eric L. Hutton
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:432
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreOriental and Indian philosophy
Confucianism
ISBN/Barcode 9780691169316
ClassificationsDewey:181.112
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 1 line illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 22 March 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

This is the first complete, one-volume English translation of the ancient Chinese text Xunzi, one of the most extensive, sophisticated, and elegant works in the tradition of Confucian thought. Through essays, poetry, dialogues, and anecdotes, the Xunzi presents a more systematic vision of the Confucian ideal than the fragmented sayings of Confucius

Author Biography

Eric L. Hutton is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Utah.

Reviews

"This is a long-awaited translation, and I envisage that it will become a standard of scholarship and an invaluable source to which both specialists and non-specialists will be indebted."--Winnie Sung, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews "Eric Hutton's new translation of this rich and multifaceted text is ... a truly valuable gateway for introducing newcomers in the field of Chinese and comparative philosophy, as well as more advanced students and scholars, to the philosophy of Xunzi."--Ori Tavor, Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy "The decision by Eric Hutton to translate the verse sections as poetry means that this book can be appreciated not only as an important work of early Confucian thought, but also as a literary text."--Olivia Milburn, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society "Hutton's work is an improvement over that of Knoblock, as well as that of Dubs and Watson. It is an enormous task to translate from beginning to end a text as difficult as the Xunzi. We should be grateful to Hutton for undertaking it and for devoting so much hard work to completing it."--Jeffrey Riegel, Journal of Chinese Studies