Nature and Heaven in the Xunzi: A Study of the Tian Lun (S U N Y Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture) (Suny Series in Chinese Philosophy & Culture)

This translation and commentary on Xunzi’s Tian Lun argues against naturalistic interpretations of Tian. Tracing the course of interpretation of Xunzi down to the present, discussing some of the influences that affected how he was understood, and raising questions about some contemporary revisionary attempts, Machle suggests unusual lines of interpretation.