Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Xunzi, cited here for his doctrine that human nature is innately selfish and must be reshaped through ritual and education.
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PublisherStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
URLhttps://plato.stanford.edu/entries/xunzi/
Source Typeacademic reference
Reliability Tier2
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Xunzi (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)
This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Political Figures, 5 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
- Ideologies, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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