Second only to Confucius in the main stream of Chinese philosophic thought stands the philosopher Mencius (c.
He remained throughout his life, however, a man "with a mission but no position," and it was for later centuries to recognize both his brilliance within the tradition and his gre.
Born into troubled times, when China was politically fractured and socially and economically chaotic, Mencius vigorously proposed the doctrines of Confucius as the solution of China\'s problems. 372-289 B.
C.).
Second only to Confucius in the main stream of Chinese philosophic thought stands the philosopher Mencius (c