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The Book of Master Mo

Author : Mo Zi
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141392118
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Master Mo written by Mo Zi and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A key work of ancient Chinese philosophy is brought back to life in Ian Johnston's compelling and definitive translation, new to Penguin Classics. Very little is known about Master Mo, or the school he founded. However, the book containing his philosphical ideas has survived centuries of neglect and is today recognised as a fundamental work of ancient Chinese philosophy. The book contains sections explaining the ten key doctrines of Mohism; lively dialogues between Master Mo and his followers; discussion of ancient warfare; and an extraordinary series of chapters that include the first examples of logic, dialectics and epistemology in Chinese philosophy. The ideas discussed in The Book of Master Mo - ethics, anti-imperalism, and a political hierarchy based on merit - remain as relevant as ever, and the work is vital to understanding ancient Chinese philosophy. Translator Ian Johnston has an MA in Latin, a PhD in Greek and a PhD in Chinese, and was Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Sydney University until his retirement. He has published translations of Galen's medical writings, early Chinese poetry (Singing of Scented Grass and Waiting for the Owl), and early Chinese philosophical works (the Mozi and - with Wang Ping - the Daxue and Zhongyong). In 2011 he was awarded the NSW Premier's Prize and the PEN medallion for translation. Unlike previous translations, this version includes the complete text. It also includes an introduction and explanatory end notes. 'A landmark endeavour' Asia Times 'A magnificent and valuable achievement' Journal of Chinese Studies 'Eminently readable and at the same time remarkably accurate...Johnston's work will be the standard for a long time' China Review International 'Compelling and engaging reading...while at the same time preserving the diction and rhetorical style of the original Chinese' New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies

The Philosophy of the Mòzĭ

Author : Chris Fraser
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 023152059X
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book The Philosophy of the Mòzĭ written by Chris Fraser and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mohism was an ancient Chinese philosophical movement founded in the fifth century BCE by the charismatic artisan Mòzi, or "Master Mo." Its practitioners advanced a consequentialist ethics, along with fascinating political, logical, and epistemological theories, that set the terms of philosophical argumentation and reflection in China for generations to come. Mohism faded away in the imperial era, leaving the impression that it was not as vital as other Chinese philosophical traditions, yet a complete understanding of Confucianism or Daoism is impossible without appreciating the seminal contribution of Mohist thought. The Philosophy of the Mòzi is an extensive study of Mohism, situating the movement's rise and decline within Chinese history. The book also emphasizes Mohism's relevance to modern systems of thought. Mohism anticipated Western utilitarianism by more than two thousand years. Its political theory is the earliest to outline a just war doctrine and locate the origins of government in a state of nature. Its epistemology, logic, and psychology provide compelling alternatives to contemporary Western mentalism. More than a straightforward account of Mohist principles and practice, this volume immerses readers in the Mohist mindset and clarifies its underpinning of Chinese philosophical discourse.

墨子全譯

Author : 墨翟
Publisher : Chinese University Press
ISBN 13 : 9629962705
Total Pages : 1024 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book 墨子全譯 written by 墨翟 and published by Chinese University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 1024 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An English translation of the complete work and the first bilingual version in any European language. It is one of the small number of key texts surviving from the first flowering of Chinese philosophy during the Warring States period.

Mozi

Author : Di Mo
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231130011
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Mozi written by Di Mo and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mozi (fifth century B.C.) was an important political and social thinker and formidable rival of the Confucianists. He advocated universal love--his most important doctrine according to which all humankind should be loved and treated as one's kinfolk--honoring and making use of worthy men in government, and identifying with one's superior as a means of establishing uniform moral standards. He also believed in the will of Heaven and in ghosts. He firmly opposed offensive warfare, extravagance--including indulgence in music and allied pleasures--elaborate funerals and mourning, fatalistic beliefs, and Confucianism.

Mo Zi

Author : Mo Zi
Publisher : DeepLogic
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mo Zi written by Mo Zi and published by DeepLogic. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mozi (Chinese: 墨子; pinyin: Mòzǐ; c. 470 – c. 391 BC), original name Mo Di (墨翟), was a Chinese philosopher during the Hundred Schools of Thought period (early Warring States period). A book named after him, the Mozi, contains material ascribed to him and his followers. Born in what is now Tengzhou, Shandong Province, he founded the school of Mohism that argued strongly against Confucianism and Taoism. His philosophy emphasized self-restraint, self-reflection and authenticity rather than obedience to ritual. During the Warring States period, Mohism was actively developed and practiced in many states but fell out of favour when the legalist Qin dynasty came to power. During that period, many Mohist classics are by many believed to have been ruined when the emperor Qin Shi Huang supposedly carried out the burning of books and burying of scholars. The importance of Mohism further declined when Confucianism became the dominant school of thought during the Han Dynasty, until mostly disappearing by the middle of the Western Han dynasty. The concept of Ai (愛) was developed by the Chinese philosopher Mozi in the 4th century BC in reaction to Confucianism's benevolent love. Mozi tried to replace what he considered to be the long-entrenched Chinese over-attachment to family and clan structures with the concept of "universal love" (jiān'ài, 兼愛). In this, he argued directly against Confucians who believed that it was natural and correct for people to care about different people in different degrees. "Mozi" is also the name of the philosophical text compiled by Mohists from Mozi's thought. This text originally consisted of 71 chapters. Because Mohism disappeared as a living tradition from China, its texts were not well maintained, and many chapters are missing or in a corrupted state.

The Mozi as an Evolving Text

Author : Carine Defoort
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004234349
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book The Mozi as an Evolving Text written by Carine Defoort and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book "Mozi," named after master Mo, was compiled in the course of the fifth-third centuries BCE. The seven studies included in the "The" Mozi "as an Evolving Text" analyse the Core Chapters, Dialogues, and Opening Chapters of the "Mozi" as an evolving text.

The Essential Mòzǐ

Author : Mo Zi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192587358
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book The Essential Mòzǐ written by Mo Zi and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The task of the benevolent person is surely to diligently seek to promote the benefit of the world and eliminate harm to the world' The Mòzǐ is among the founding texts of the Chinese philosophical tradition, presenting China's earliest ethical, political, and logical theories. The collected works introduce concepts, assumptions, and issues that had a profound, lasting influence throughout the classical and early imperial eras. Mòzǐ and his followers developed the world's first ethical theory, and presented China's first account of the origin of political authority from a state of nature. They were prominent social activists whose moral and political reform movement sought to improve the welfare of the common people and eliminate elite extravagance and misuse of power. In this new translation, Chris Fraser focuses on the philosophical aspects of the writing and allows readers to truly enter the Mohists' world of thought. This abridged edition includes the essential political and social topics of concern to this vital movement. Informed by traditional and recent scholarship, the translation presents the Mohists' ideas and arguments clearly, precisely, and coherently, while accurately reflecting the meaning, terminology, and style of the original.

Shizi

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Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231504179
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Shizi written by and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By blending multiple strands of thought into one ideology, Chinese Syncretists of the pre-imperial period created an essential guide to contemporary ideas about self, society, and government. Merging traditions such as Ruism, Mohism, Daoism, Legalism, and Yin-Yang naturalism into their work, Syncretists created an integrated intellectual approach that contrasts with other, more specific philosophies. Presenting the first full English translation of the earliest example of a Syncretist text, this volume introduces Western scholars to both the brilliance of the syncretic method and a critical work of Chinese leadership. Written by Shi Jiao, China's first syncretic thinker, during the Warring States Period of 481 to 221 BCE, Shizi is similar to Machiavelli's The Prince in that it dispenses wisdom to would-be rulers. It stresses the need for leaders to be detached and objective. It further encourages self-cultivation and effective government, recommending that rulers maintain self-discipline, hire reliable people, delegate power transparently, and promote others in an orderly fashion. The people, it is argued, will emulate their leader's wisdom and virtue, and a just and peaceful state will result. Paul Fischer provides an extensive introduction and a chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis of the text—outlining the importance of syncretism in Chinese culture—and explores the text's particular features, authorship, transmission, loss, and reconstruction over time. The Shizi set the stage for a long history of syncretic endeavor in China, and its study provides insight into the vital traditions of early Chinese philosophy. It is also a template for interpreting other well-known works, such as the Confucian Analects, the Daoist Laozi, the Mohist Mozi, and the Legalist Shang jun shu.

The Mozi

Author : Mo Tzŭ
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book The Mozi written by Mo Tzŭ and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Among all Chinese philosophers, he comes closest to the Christian teachings, for he alone taught universal love as the basis of society and of peace, and showed that Heaven loved the people equally... He enunciated the clearest teachings "against offensive wars," and even developed in great detail the technique of defensive warfare. He also developed a system of logical method... But what is more, Motse's teachings were a stern call to action... Mencius referred to him as one who "would wear his head and his heels off to benefit the world." He taught and practised altruism, frugality and the hard life... His influence grew so great that for two centuries after Confucius, the Mohists became the rivals of Confucianists... Why the Mohist School's influence suddenly stopped completely remains a matter of speculation." - Lin Yutang, 1942 Mo Tzŭ (4th century BC) was an influent sage of Ancient China, among other schools of thought, he made the greatest opposition to Taoism and Confucianism, the two main schools of thought at that time. Mohism's influence sudden fall brought some consequences to what we know of his work: many chapters are lost, thus, although we can read most of his work, we are not able to read his complete work. This edition of Y. P. Mei's translation bring us the following chapters: Befriending the Learned / Self-cultivation / On Dyeing / The seven causes of anxiety / Indulgence in Excess ] Exaltation of the Virtuous I / Exaltation of the Virtuous II / Exaltation of the Virtuous III / Identification with the Superior I / Identification with the Superior II / Identification with the Superior III / Universal Love I / Universal Love II / Universal Love III / Condemnation of Offensive War I / Condemnation of Offensive War II / Condemnation of Offensive War III / Economy of Expenditures I / Economy of Expenditures II / Simplicity in Funerals IIIWill of Heaven I / Will of Heaven II / Will of Heaven III / On Ghosts III / Condemnation of Music I / Anti-Fatalism I / Anti-Fatalism II / Anti-Fatalism III / Anti-Confucianism II / Geng Zhu / Esteem for Righteousness / Gong Meng / Lu's Question / Gong Shu

Basic Writings of Mo Tzu, Hsün Tzu, and Han Fei Tzu

Author : Di Mo
Publisher : New York : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Basic Writings of Mo Tzu, Hsün Tzu, and Han Fei Tzu written by Di Mo and published by New York : Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1967 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mo Tzu, Hsün Tzu, and Han Fei Tzu were three of the most important philosophers in ancient China. This collection of their basic writings points to three very different positions within in the spectrum of Chinese thought and reveals the diversity of of the Chinese intellectual tradition. Presenting the principle doctrines of Mo Tzu (470391 B.C.) and his followers, early rivals of the Confucian school, this section includes writings on music, fatalism, Confucians, and "universal love"--the cornerstone of Mo-ist philosophy--Hsün Tzu (born ca. 312 B.C.) provided the dominant philosophical system of his day. Although basically Confucian, he differed with Mencius by asserting that the original nature of man is evil, and also expounded on such subjects as good government, military affairs, Heaven, and music. Representative of the Fachia, or Legalist, school of philosophy, the writings of Han Fei Tzu (280?233 B.C.) confront the issues of preserving and strengthening the state through strict laws of punishment and reward. His lessons remain timely as scholars continue to examine the nature and use of power.

Mo Tzu

Author : Di Mo
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231086080
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Mo Tzu written by Di Mo and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1963 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thoughts and writings of this important fifth century B.C. political and social thinker -- and formidable rival of the Confucianists -- are presented here in English translation.

The Heavens and the Earth: Graeco-Roman, Ancient Chinese, and Mediaeval Islamic Images of the World

Author : Vittorio Cotesta
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004464727
Total Pages : 653 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book The Heavens and the Earth: Graeco-Roman, Ancient Chinese, and Mediaeval Islamic Images of the World written by Vittorio Cotesta and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-08-16 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vittorio Cotesta’s The Heavens and the Earth traces the origin of the images of the world typical of the Graeco-Roman, Ancient Chinese and Medieval Islamic civilisations. Each of them had its own peculiar way of understanding the universe, life, death, society, power, humanity and its destiny. The comparative analysis carried out here suggests that they all shared a common human aspiration despite their differences: human being is unique; differences are details which enrich its image. Today, the traditions derived from these civilisations are often in competition and conflict. Reference to a common vision of humanity as a shared universal entity should lead, instead, to a quest for understanding and dialogue.

The Emotions in Early Chinese Philosophy

Author : Curie Virág
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190498811
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Emotions in Early Chinese Philosophy written by Curie Virág and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the genealogy of early Chinese conceptions of emotions, as part of a broader inquiry into evolving conceptions of self, cosmos and the political order. It seeks to explain what was at stake in early philosophical debates over emotions and why the mainstream conception of emotions became authoritative.

The Essential Mòz%i

Author : Mo Mo Zi
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198848102
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book The Essential Mòz%i written by Mo Mo Zi and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The task of the benevolent person is surely to diligently seek to promote the benefit of the world and eliminate harm to the world' The M�zi is among the founding texts of the Chinese philosophical tradition, presenting China's earliest ethical, political, and logical theories. The collected works introduce concepts, assumptions, and issues that had a profound, lasting influence throughout the classical and early imperial eras. M�zi and his followers developed the world's first ethical theory, and presented China's first account of the origin of political authority from a state of nature. They were prominent social activists whose moral and political reform movement sought to improve the welfare of the common people and eliminate elite extravagance and misuse of power. In this new translation, Chris Fraser focuses on the philosophical aspects of the writing and allows readers to truly enter the Mohists' world of thought. This abridged edition includes the essential political and social topics of concern to this vital movement. Informed by traditional and recent scholarship, the translation presents the Mohists' ideas and arguments clearly, precisely, and coherently, while accurately reflecting the meaning, terminology, and style of the original.

墨子

Author : Di Mo
Publisher : Institute of East Asian Studies Uc Berkeley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book 墨子 written by Di Mo and published by Institute of East Asian Studies Uc Berkeley. This book was released on 2013 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mozi (fifth century B.C.) was an important political and social thinker and formidable rival of the Confucianists. He advocated universal love -- his most important doctrine according to which all humankind should be loved and treated as one's kinfolk -- honoring and making use of worthy men in government, and identifying with one's superior as a means of establishing uniform moral standards. He also believed in the will of Heaven and in ghosts. He firmly opposed offensive warfare, extravagance -- including indulgence in music and allied pleasures -- elaborate funerals and mourning, fatalistic beliefs, and Confucianism.

Philosophers of the Warring States: A Sourcebook in Chinese Philosophy

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Publisher : Broadview Press
ISBN 13 : 1460405641
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Philosophers of the Warring States: A Sourcebook in Chinese Philosophy written by and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophers of the Warring States is an anthology of new translations of essential readings from the classic texts of early Chinese philosophy, informed by the latest scholarship. It includes the Analects of Confucius, Meng Zi (Mencius), Xun Zi, Mo Zi, Lao Zi (Dao De Jing), Zhuang Zi, and Han Fei Zi, as well as short chapters on the Da Xue and the Zhong Yong. Pedagogically organized, this book offers philosophically sophisticated annotations and commentaries as well as an extensive glossary explaining key philosophical concepts in detail. The translations aim to be true to the originals yet accessible, with the goal of opening up these rich and subtle philosophical texts to modern readers without prior training in Chinese thought.

Ethics in the Analects, the Mencius, and the Mozi

Author : Dongxin Shu
Publisher : Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. USA
ISBN 13 : 1649976836
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Ethics in the Analects, the Mencius, and the Mozi written by Dongxin Shu and published by Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. USA. This book was released on 2023-09-06 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research project focuses on the ethical teachings of Confucius, Mencius, and Mozi, examining the contending theories of the three great thinkers by delving into canonical texts—the Analects, the Mencius, and the Mozi. It deals with Confucius’ doctrine of ren (benevolence), Mencius’ idea of ren yi (benevo-lence-righteousness), Mozi’s concept of jian ai (universal love), and their war theory. The Analects and the Mencius provide intellectual sources of Confucian justification for democracy. Core Confucian values lend support to China’s socialist democracy, while some of Mozi’s thought align with communist ideas.