Good Nature and Hypocrisy——On the Thoughts of Temperament Between Mencius and Xun Zi

Mencius stands on theory of good nature and Xun Zi claims that human nature is evil and humanity cannot achieve the good until the process of being artificial. There are differences between them.On the one hand,they talk about the different human nature. Mencius bases on what man is to be man,while Xun Zi thinks the human nature depend on the desires of the senses and then the consequences will lead to evil nature. On the other hand,what good nature they asserted is different. Mencius thinks that anyone has the ability of being good in nature,while Xun Zi based on the results of good in nature,argues that man must go through his efforts to achieve the good. The reasons for their different views originating from different problems they faced. Mencius tries to resolve the fundamental problem of morality,while Xun Zi answeres the way to realize the moral.