Multiple Choice
At the heart of Mencius's philosophy was the belief that
A) human nature was essentially good.
B) it was better to withdraw from life and follow a path of inaction.
C) a repressive government was the best approach to curbing human selfishness.
D) deep devotion would bring reward from the gods.
E) human nature was essentially bad.
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