Mencius on Becoming Human

A new interpretation of the Confucian classic, the Mencius, based on both traditional sources and newly discovered documents. Using current research from traditional sources and newly unearthed documents dating from the Warring States period (403–221 B.C.E.), Mencius on Becoming Human offers a timely interpretation of a central text in the Confucian canon. The author carefully reconstructs the philosophical assumptions that underwrite the teachings of the Mencius, returning the text to its nativ