Like most classical Chinese texts, the Mozi, our main source for Mohist thought, originally consisted of a collection of bamboo-strip scrolls called pian, or “books,” each of which was itself a distinct text or series of short texts ranging in length from several hundred to …

Mozi, [note 1] personal name Mo Di, [note 2][3] was a Chinese philosopher, logician, and founder of the Mohist school of thought, making him one of the most important figures of the Warring States period (c. 475 – 221 BCE).

Jul 26, 2023 · The Mozi : a complete translation. Publication date 2010 Publisher Hong Kong : Chinese University Press Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English; Chinese Item Size 1.9G . lxxxv, 944 pages ; 24 cm

The Mozi is one of the small number of key texts surviving from the first flowering of Chinese philosophy during the Warring States period (403–221 BC). In stru...

The Mozi (Chinese: 墨子), also called the Mojing (Chinese: 墨經) or the Mohist canon, [1] [2] is an ancient Chinese text from the Warring States period (476–221 BC) that expounds the philosophy of Mohism. It propounds such Mohist ideals as impartiality, meritocratic governance, economic growth and aversion to ostentation, and is known for ...

Oct 21, 2002 · The Mozi is a diverse compilation of polemical essays, short dialogues, anecdotes about Mozi, and compact philosophical discussions, the different parts of the book ranging in date from the 5th to the 3rd century BCE. For a detailed discussion of the organization, nature, and authorship of the Mozi, see the following supplement: Texts and ...

Mo Di (Mo Ti), better known as Mozi (Mo-tzu) or “Master Mo,” was a Chinese thinker active from the late 5th to the early 4th centuries B.C.E. He is best remembered for being the first major intellectual rival to Confucius and his followers.

Professor Riegel's study and translation offers a new interpretation of the Mozi's thirty-six chapters on political and ethical philosophy. Based on an initial translation by the late John Knoblock, Riegel's groundbreaking work attempts to understand the Mozi in light of excavated manuscripts and recent scholarship on ancient Chinese philosophy.

Jan 1, 2013 · In the Mozi, the principle of “inclusive care” is directly connected to the principle of “reciprocal well-being” (jiaoli, 交利), another key element of Moist philosophy. This principle provides both the incentive as well as applicable means for people to practice “inclusive care.”

Feb 18, 2020 · The Mozi 墨子 "Master Mo" is a book compiled by the early Warring States period 战国 (5th cent.-221 BCE) philosopher Mo Di 墨翟 (ca. 476- ca. 390 BCE). He was probably born into a noble family in Song 宋 (with the name Muyi 目夷 or Motai 墨台) but lived the very common live of a wandering advisor and traveled from state to state.