书评：Heaven and Earth Are Not Humane

Lai, K. Perkins, Franklin, Heaven and Earth Are Not Humane: The Problem of Evil in Classical Chinese Philosophy. Dao 15, 135–139 (2016).

该书研究evil。Therein, Perkins notes the tragic conflict between human beings and the world. It causes three themes:

1, conception of tian

2, conception of xing and human action

3, conception of ming and the human response to tragedy

孟子对“天”的态度很矛盾。一方面，人要发展天性。另一方面，天不总是带来祝福。