Philosophy: Mencius (4th century BC), Confucius' most important suc…

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Did you know? Mencius (4th century BC), Confucius' most important successor, argued that humans are good by nature — only bad upbringing corrupts them. He illustrated it with "the child by the well": anyone seeing a baby crawl toward a well runs to save it. Compassion is innate.

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Mencius (4th century BC), Confucius' most important successor, argued that humans are good by nature — only bad upbringing corrupts them. He illustrated it with "the child by the well": anyone seeing a baby crawl toward a well runs to save it. Compassion is innate.

Mencius (4e eeuw v.Chr.), Confucius' belangrijkste opvolger, stelde dat de mens van nature goed is — alleen verkeerde opvoeding bederft hem. Hij illustreerde het met "het kind bij de put": iedereen die een baby naar een put ziet kruipen, sprint om hem te redden. Compassie is aangeboren.

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