POLITICS

kant: egoism and pluralism

Recognized as a collection of his last lectures from 1772 to 1796, Immanuel Kant’s two part book, Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View, gives readers the opportunity to interpret philosophy as an anthropology (vii-viii). Rather than place emphasis on physiological knowledge, a narrow account of what makes us human through viewing nature, Kant directs attention …

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Xunzi: Human nature is bad

Xunzi, classical Chinese philosopher, believes human nature is bad. On the other hand, fellow classical Chinese philosopher, Mencius, believes human nature is good. In this essay I will go into more depth of how Xunzi’s view on human nature affects his political and ethical thoughts, I will then cover the disagreements between Mencius and Xunzi, and …

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