Mind, Heaven, and Ritual in the Xunzi

Abstract

Mozi was fixated on the useful and did not understand the value of good form. Song Xing was fixated on having few desires and did not understand the value of achieving their objects. Shen Dao was fixated on laws and did not understand the value of having worthy people. Shen Buhai was fixated on power and did not understand the value of having wise people. Huizi was fixated on wording and did not understand the value of what is sub-stantial. Zhuangzi was fixated on the heavenly and did not understand the value of the human.³