Mencius 373? BCE-290? BCE creator text utu 2008 monographic zh 1 online resource : multiple file formats "孟子 by Mencius" is a philosophical text believed to have been written during the late 4th century BC. This collection of conversations and anecdotes follows Mencius as he travels across the Warring States period, engaging rulers and students in debates about moral and political philosophy. The work explores his famous theory of natural goodness—that all humans possess innate virtues like sprouts that can be cultivated. Through dialogues with contemporaries, Mencius develops Confucian ideas about benevolent governance and human nature's intrinsic compassion, creating one of China's most influential classical texts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mencius_(book) Release date is 2008-01-05 Produced by Tsia Hsin Ko Original publication data not identified Philosophy, Chinese -- Early works to 1800 Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800 Philosophy, Confucian -- Early works to 1800 B PL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24178 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24178 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133544.0 24178