What is human nature? Is human nature good or bad? Can human nature be good even if the world contains some notably bad people? Matthew Walker (Yale-NUS College) looks at the views of the early Confucian thinker Mengzi (Mencius).
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Philosophy, W. (2020, July 07). Ancient Chinese Philosophy - Mencius on Human Nature. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2064/ancient-chinese-philosophy---mencius-on-human-natu/
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Philosophy, Wireless. "Ancient Chinese Philosophy - Mencius on Human Nature." World History Encyclopedia, July 07, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2064/ancient-chinese-philosophy---mencius-on-human-natu/.
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Philosophy, Wireless. "Ancient Chinese Philosophy - Mencius on Human Nature." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Jul 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2064/ancient-chinese-philosophy---mencius-on-human-natu/.
