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What Did Xunzi, the Famous Confucian Scholar, Believe About Human

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What did Xunzi, the famous Confucian scholar, believe about human nature?


A) It was neither good nor evil at birth, but only became so with social influence.
B) It was good and that evil was the result of insufficient moral cultivation.
C) It was evil and that goodness was the result of conscious activity.
D) It was essentially ignorant, with few exceptions, so there was no point in cultivating learning.
E) It was essentially compassionate, though the degree of compassion varied strongly.

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