Mencius
by Ag
About This Novel
The seven chapters of "Mencius (English Edition)" edited by James Legge are classics of ancient Chinese politics, ethics, philosophy, education, psychology and even aesthetics, and can be called an encyclopedia of ancient China. The fundamental point of this encyclopedia's argument is Mencius's view of the goodness of human nature, and the benevolent government thought as the core of Mencius' theory is also elucidated from this. The contents discussed throughout the book all revolve around human nature, human ethics, humanity, and personality. In a word, everything revolves around people and human society. Its argumentation is profound and covers a wide range of subjects. It can be regarded as an encyclopedia of ancient humanities with a large body and a sophisticated mind.
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