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On Xunzi's Outlook on Way of Heaven

Huabin Wang

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The relation between man and nature is one of the main concerns in the development of ancient Chinese philosophy.Xunzi's Outlook on Way of Heaven has profound effects on Chinese traditional cultural and has been highly praised since came into being.This paper makes a survey on both statically and dynamically,that is,from the perspectives of separation man from nature and harmony of man with nature respectively.And the authors also reflect on some scholars' view that Xunzi's control the Decree of Heaven and use it is his understanding of Man is bound to conquer nature.

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The relation between man and nature is one of the main concerns in the development of ancient Chinese philosophy.Xunzi's Outlook on Way of Heaven has profound effects on Chinese traditional cultural and has been highly praised since came into being.This paper makes a survey on both statically and dynamically,that is,from the perspectives of separation man from nature and harmony of man with nature respectively.And the authors also reflect on some scholars' view that Xunzi's control the Decree of Heaven and use it is his understanding of Man is bound to conquer nature.

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The relation between man and nature is one of the main concerns in the development of ancient Chinese philosophy.Xunzi's Outlook on Way of Heaven has profound effects on Chinese traditional cultural and has been highly praised since came into being.This paper makes a survey on both statically and dynamically,that is,from the perspectives of separation man from nature and harmony of man with nature respectively.And the authors also reflect on some scholars' view that Xunzi's control the Decree of Heaven and use it is his understanding of Man is bound to conquer nature.

Key concepts: Heaven, Harmony (color), Decree, Chinese philosophy, Relation (database), Philosophy, Epistemology, China

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