Mencius: Quick Facts


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Also Known As Meng K’o • Mengzi • Meng-tzu
Born c.371 BCE • China
Died c.289 BCE • China
Notable Works “Mencius”
Subjects Of Study Confucianism • good and evil • human nature • ren • siduan

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