I have posted on various classics I study but one that is seldom written about and is available is the Oriental Classics; Sources of Chinese Traditions where the book is of Several Great Philosophers of Classical China seldom mention except maybe in the interpretations of such notable translators as James Legge, etc.
There are three more philosophers that kind of fell between the Confucius classics and those of Mencius. The books are, "Mo Tzu, Hsun Tzu, and Han Fei Tzu."
Master Mo wrote in a reference "Mo-ist" school of philosophy while Master Hsun and Master Han Fei were studied out side of a "school" of philosophical study.
The University of Columbia Press has a translation of these books by Burton Watson. The one that was compiled into one hard bound edition was published by the University in 1967 and is listed in Amazon, see link below. I managed to get a copy that was at one time a part of a library, i.e. library edition. It is worth the effort to find copies of all three philosophers as the add and validate the translations of Confucius, Mencius and such as the I Ching, Chuang Tsu, etc.
Title: "The Basic Writings of Mo Tzu, Hsun Tzu, and Han Fei Tzu" translated by Burton Watson. ISBN: 0231025157 Columbria Univ. Press March 15, 1967.
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