During the chaos of the Warring States period, many intellectuals and philosophers devoted their thoughts to building a safer, more prosperous society. This intelligentsia included all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Mencius, who interpreted and popularized Confucianism, believing that a ruler’s duty was to assure adequate material resources and to model appropriate behavior for his subjects.
b. Matteo Ricci, who believed that security comes only from entrusting one’s fate to God.
c. Sun Zi (or Sun Tzu), who believed that a well-trained military is the most effective means of assuring peace, devoted his thoughts to finding more effective strategies for conducting warfare
d. Xunzi, who also studied Confucian philosophy, but had a very gloomy view of human nature, and believed it would be necessary to govern with strict, rigidly enforced laws.
b. Matteo Ricci, who believed that security comes only from entrusting one’s fate to God.
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