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Xunzi
Sees moral life as disciplined cultivation that transforms raw impulses through ritual and learning.
c. 310–235 BCE · Ancient Philosophy · Eastern Philosophy
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Émile Durkheim
Shows how norms, rituals, and institutions make society more than a collection of individuals.
1858–1917 · Ethics · Modern Thought
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