Mohist

These concerns underscore the nearly complete absence of individualism in Mohist thought.

Mohism Fraser, Chris 2009

The second major defect of Mohist ethical thought is its excessively narrow, material conception of human welfare or benefit

Mohism Fraser, Chris 2009

The later Mohist view is roughly that attributed to a Mohist named Yi Zhi in a dialogue in the Mencius (3A: 5):

Mohism Fraser, Chris 2009

Another early text, the Lushi Chunqiu (ca. 239 BCE), mentions at least three other Mohist juzi.

Mohism Fraser, Chris 2009

The discussion of Mohist epistemology presented so far has been based on an interpretation of the conception of knowledge implicit in the Mohists 'remarks in a variety of contexts.

Mohism Fraser, Chris 2009

The Mohist texts provide only the barest handful of clues about Mozi's life.

Mohism Fraser, Chris 2009

The later Mohist texts do precisely this, presenting a fourfold categorization of knowledge that includes knowledge of names, knowledge of things, knowledge of relations between names and things, and knowledge of how to act (see the separate entry for “Mohist Canons”).

Mohism Fraser, Chris 2009

Mohist political theory probably strongly influenced later Warring States political thinkers, such as the Confucian Xunzi and his two most famous students, the realpolitik theorist Han Fei and the statesman Li Si, political architect of China's first empire.

Mohism Fraser, Chris 2009

Much of what is plausible or intriguing in Mohist thought directly reflects concepts, assumptions, and problems that were elements of mainstream Warring States intellectual discourse.

Mohism Fraser, Chris 2009

By the middle of the former Han dynasty, the more appealing aspects of Mohist thought were all shared with rival schools.

Mohism Fraser, Chris 2009