Study On Xun Zi's View Of Reason And Desire

The gist of this thesis is based on combining the philosophy of Xun Zi and Zhu Xi doctrine of ethics and desire as well as comparing, analysis and refinement of the value. This thesis consists of the following four chapters and each consists of sections which briefly elaborate on the contents. First is on the introduction, it covers the explanation in choosing the topic, the relevant definition of the concept, and the results of the major research methods which were being deployed locally and abroad. Next, we talk about the difficulty faced in selecting the main topic based on the academic achievement at home and abroad. The significance issue of desire which is far-reaching which resulted in selecting the pheasant farmers as my research target. For this given reasoning, I ventured into in-depth understanding and research.Chapter one is based on the origin of Xun Zi desire's theory and its historical background. The initial discussion will be focusing on the origin of the desire's theory and it historical background, the extreme changes which the society has undergone, wars which became the most prominent social phenomenon, and at the same time, the crisis of social beliefs, all these had provided as resources in aiding Xun Zi desire's theory. Based upon Xun Zi critics and acceptance towards Zhu Zi theory as well as with the numerous historical philosophies theories, a new system was established by Xun Zi. This move not only established and maintaining a feudal empire, it provides theoretical referencing basis, and had answered the important constructive value of beliefs and cultural order of contemporary issues; and Xun Zi as the inheritors of the Confucian school, built on the basis of Confucius and Mencius theories, proposed a more comprehensive and systematic theory of social integration respectively, it a combination of Confucius, Mencius and Xun Zi theories.Chapter two is about the rich content and it research paradigm of Xun Zi doctrine of ethics and desire. The section mainly analyzes the specific content and it reasoning:the affirmation of reasonable desire, arise from human desire; Defining "advocating rites and emphasizing law" utilization; "taking importance of gain and not justice" is a form of utilitarianism, and "defining the benefits to defined benefit system". Through the analysis of Xun Zi's ethics and desire, we are able to an overview his research paradigm, constructing the ethics and desire value is Xun Zi's top priority, it an outstanding respond to the social phenomena during that era; firstly, in the case of a profit driven world, it n how you judge desire. Secondly, with the change of traditional values and the disintegration of the controlling measures, how the rationality is being re-explain. Lastly, how do you define the relationship of profits and reasonability?Chapter three relates the comparison of Zhu Xi desire. By comparing the three different aspect, namely:the view of human desire, Xun Zi assumption is "Desire arise within human needs" but Zhu Xi assumption is that justice and human desire are one "part of the needs" and it completely "different from and shall not mixed up" with consciousness. Orientation of human desire, Xun Zi's "infinity of desire, affinity to desire" whereas Zhu Xi "heavenly principal & human desire does not equal". Towards the attitude of desire, Zun Zi advocated "judicial law to regulate" but Zhu Xi "feudal ethics and asceticism". Of course there are similarity between the two, the desire for reasonable certainty.Chapter four states the conception value of Xun Zi's desire, first and foremost, one must be able to comprehend what has been explained on the previous sections, analyze the correct value of utilitarianism, Xun Zi's concept of righteousness and interest has immense influence towards the establishment of the view of honor and disgrace, the building of the socialist core value system. Next, we analyze the doctrine of ethics and desire effect on the modern enterprises development; this will be the exact usage of ethics and desire. Finally, integrity of thought and harmonious society, in good faith for us to strengthen ideological and moral construction focus has important practical significance. Xun Zi's idea of honest person should have the moral quality awareness, it benefited our contemporary society into established good faith to the moral quality, which is an important modern value.