Philosophy East and West 46 (2):143-164 (1996) |Abstract||The
origin, content, argumentative basis, practical implication, and
influence of Mencius' views of mind-heart and human nature are
discussed. While the differences between Confucius and Mencius
are acknowledged, it is argued that Mencius' view that human
nature is good is consistent with and is a further development
of basic ideas in Confucius' thinking. The basis of Mencius'
view is not empirical generalization but inner reflection and
personal experience, which reveal a shared natural endowment in
human beings with a transcendental source. In addition to a
discussion of Mencius' views, the development of his ideas in
the Sung and Ming and by contemporary Neo-Confucians is also
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