His namesake book is the last of the FourClassics, following the Analects.
This philosopher's major work consists of six twoÂ­part chapters about famous people, and a final twoÂ­part chapter, titled "To Fathom the Mind" in David Hinton's translation. This man's mother supposedly moved three times before finding a suitable place to bring him up, and is generally considered a model woman. This man's emphasis on the "heart" was mocked by a later philosopher bestÂ­known for his "butterfly dream." In an analogy to sprouts, this man imagined four basic ethical predispositions or virtues. This man supposedly studied with the author of The Doctrine of the (*) Mean, Zǐsī ("tsuhÂ­suh"). He imagined reactions to a childfalling down a well to illustrate his idea that all humans are innately good. His namesake book is the last of the FourClassics, following the Analects. For 10 points, name this "second sage" of Confucianism.
This philosopher's major work consists of six twoÂ­part chapters about famous people, and a final twoÂ­part chapter, titled "To Fathom the Mind" in David Hinton's translation.
Mencius [accept MÃ¨ngzǐ or Meng tzu ("mungÂ­tsuh"); accept answers like "Master Meng"]