{"product_id":"the-works-of-mencius-paperback","title":"The Works of Mencius - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Legge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMencius\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMencius was the philosopher whose influence upon ancient Chinese thought was second only to that of Confucius, whose teachings Mencius defended and expanded. The Mencius, in which he recounts his dialogues with kings, dukes, and military men, as well as other philosophers, is one of the four books that make up the essential Confucian corpus. It takes up Confucius's theories of jen, or goodness, and yi, righteousness, explaining that the individual can achieve harmony with mankind and the universe by perfecting his innate moral nature and acting with benevolence and justice. Mencius's remarkably modern views on the duties of subjects and their rulers and on the evils of war created a Confucian orthodoxy that has remained intact since the third century BCE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118496354439,"sku":"9781453781326","price":9.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c0f2115ed7956dba7e9cafca9e0abc88.webp?v=1732533821","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-works-of-mencius-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}