 Some later scholars criticised his work and found his teaching to be impractical.Goi Ranshū believed that Sorai was motivated to surpass Itō Jinsai, another Confucianist who had influenced him a great deal, and that Sorai took his arguments to the level of abursdity for this reason.Had any of his teachings actually been implemented, Goi felt it would have caused extensive damage to moral philosophy.