The beginning of life, the local fan constellation

"At the beginning of life, inherent vice" was Xunzi's viewpoint in the Warring States Period, which originated from Xunzi's theory of evil nature. The original sentence in Xunzi's Theory of Evil Nature:

Modern people learn the law, accumulate literature and be a gentleman; Those who are temperamental, self-educated, and violate etiquette and righteousness are also villains. From this perspective, human nature is evil and good is false.

Vernacular translation: now, people who can be influenced by the teachings of teachers, accumulate knowledge of literary classics and abide by etiquette and righteousness are gentlemen; Those who indulge in willfulness, indulge in wanton debauchery and violate etiquette and justice are all villains. From this point of view, it is obvious that human nature is evil and good behavior is man-made.

Extended data:

Xunzi's exposition on "human nature is evil" is an improvement on Mencius' "human nature is good". Logical, unlike Mencius' irresponsible remarks; There is another saying, unlike Mencius' importune. Obviously different from Mencius, his definition of human nature is: "What is the essence of life?"

In other words, sex is a natural and primitive natural attribute, and it is a natural instinct that does not need to be acquired. The antonym of "sex" is "false" and "false" means artificial and acquired. For example, benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith are all "false" and are the result of artificial education.

Xunzi criticized all the schools, but praised Confucius' thought as the best idea of governing the country. Xunzi claimed to be the heir of Confucius, especially the "foreign Wang Xue" who inherited Confucius.

From the standpoint of epistemology, he critically summarized and absorbed hundred schools of thought's theoretical viewpoints, formed a unique view of nature, morality and social history, and summarized the pre-Qin philosophy on this basis.