Mencius

Philosopher & Sage

(372 BCE – Unknown) · East Asia

Chinese Confucian philosopher of the fourth century BCE, often called the Second Sage of Confucianism after Confucius himself. His collected conversations, the Mengzi, argued that human nature is fundamentally good and that benevolent government is both a moral and a practical necessity. He traveled across the warring states advocating for humane kingship.