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1、Philosophers of Ancient ChinaAncient China was a palce where states were often at war with each other.But it was also a time when there were many great philosophers. Confucius (孔子) ( 551BC - 479BC ) is the philosopher whose influence has been the greatest. He stressed the importance of kindness, dut
2、y and oder in society. Chinese society was influenced by these ideas for more than 2000 years. Mencius (孟子) was a thinker whose teachings were very similar to those of Confucius. Mencius was born in 372BC. His father died when he was young, and he was brought up by his mother. He became a student of
3、Confucius isdeas, and was then given an important position in the government of a state. However, when he saw that the ruler was not following his advice, he resigned. For many years he travelled from state to state, teaching the principles of Confucius. He then became an adviser to another ruler. H
4、e spent his last years preparing a book of his teachings called The Book of Mencius. Mencius believed that the reason why man is different from animals is that man is good. He taught that if the government was kind, then people would be good. He believed that people were more important than rulers,
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