Reexamination on the Literature Value of Kongcongzi:Gongsun Long
Few scholars have taken note of the rationale and intention of why Kongcongzi had recorded the doctrines of Gongsun Long.Therefore,this paper aims to analyze the structural completeness and thematic consistency of Kongcongzi:Gongsun Long as observed in the extant version of the text.It looks into the academic atmosphere of the pre-Qin period when ancient thinkers endeavored to correct the fallacies made by the Mingjia(Sophists)of the Warring States Period.This,together with an argument that Kongcongzi laid more emphasis on logic than rhetoric as a result of inheriting the thought traditions,led to a discovery as follows:from giving a speech to ruling a state,reason was always held in high regard in the work-this is not only because of the sublimed traditions of the thought of Kong,but also in conformity with the trend of thought contributed by various schools of ancient thinkers of the pre-Qin period.It follows that the cause and value of the extant version of Gongsun Long will be addressed with greater clarity.
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