Daily Archives: September 21, 2014

NECCT 2014 Schedule and Other Information

The 2014 Nothereast Conference on Chinese Thought (NECCT) will be held at Central Connecticut State University this November. Attendance is free, but requires advance registration. Please see here for the schedule and other details. Speakers and other out-of-town attendees will find information on location, lodging, etc.

Hutton’s Xunzi Translaton Published

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Xunzi: The Complete Text

Princeton University Press would like to announce the publication of Eric Hutton’s new translation of Xunzi.

“This is the first complete, one-volume English translation of the ancient Chinese text Xunzi, one of the most extensive, sophisticated, and elegant works in the tradition of Confucian thought. Through essays, poetry, dialogues, and anecdotes, the Xunzi articulates a Confucian perspective on ethics, politics, warfare, language, psychology, human nature, ritual, and music, among other topics. Aimed at general readers and students of Chinese thought, Eric Hutton’s translation makes the full text of this important work more accessible in English than ever before.

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