The Beauty of Ritual: The Emergence of Order in Xunzi's Political Theory

• In Event: Chinese Political Thought

Brief Overview

In this paper, I examine the eminent Confucian political thinker Xunzi's account of the nature and origins of government. I argue that, on Xunzi's view, the beauty of ritual provides an important rationale for adhering to political authority.

Author

• Lincoln Rathnam, Duke Kunshan University