Essential Mòzǐ: Ethical, Political & Dialectical Writings – Mozi 2020 Trade Paperback-image
Essential Mòzǐ: Ethical, Political & Dialectical Writings – Mozi 2020 Trade Paperback-image

Essential Mòzǐ: Ethical, Political & Dialectical Writings – Mozi 2020 Trade Paperback

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Format: Trade Paperback Publication Year: 2020 Topic: Social, General, Eastern Item Height: 0.7 in TitleLeading: The gtin13: 9780198848103 Item Width: 5.1 in LCCN: 2020-933195 Book Series: Oxford World's Classics Ser. Book Title: Essential Mã²Zǐ : Ethical, Political, and Dialectical Writings Author: Mo Mo Zi Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated ISBN-13: 9780198848103 brand: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Item Weight: 7.1 Oz Number of Pages: 352 Pages Language: English Item Length: 7.8 in Dewey Edition: 23 Reviews: "It offers an exceptional and philosophically informed translation of the text. It is easily among the most important works of recent decades in Mohist studies." -- Yun Wu, Dao, "The annotated translation (commendably, Chinese terms are rendered using Pinyin including tonal marks) is elegantly crafted and indeed mindful of past terminological debates in the relevant scholarship...Both students and scholars of East Asian religion will have much to gain from this master translation." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review"Both students and scholars of East Asian religion will have much to gain from this master translation." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review"It offers an exceptional and philosophically informed translation of the text. It is easily among the most important works of recent decades in Mohist studies." -- Yun Wu, Dao, "The annotated translation (commendably, Chinese terms are rendered using PÃ,,«nyÃ,,«n including tonal marks) is elegantly crafted and indeed mindful of past terminological debates in the relevant scholarship...Both students and scholars of East Asian religion will have much to gain from this master translation." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review"Both students and scholars of East Asian religion will have much to gain from this master translation." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review"It offers an exceptional and philosophically informed translation of the text. It is easily among the most important works of recent decades in Mohist studies." -- Yun Wu, Dao, "The annotated translation (commendably, Chinese terms are rendered using PÄ«nyÄ«n including tonal marks) is elegantly crafted and indeed mindful of past terminological debates in the relevant scholarship...Both students and scholars of East Asian religion will have much to gain from this master translation." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review "Both students and scholars of East Asian religion will have much to gain from this master translation." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review "It offers an exceptional and philosophically informed translation of the text. It is easily among the most important works of recent decades in Mohist studies." -- Yun Wu, Dao, "The annotated translation (commendably, Chinese terms are rendered using PÄ«nyÄ«n including tonal marks) is elegantly crafted and indeed mindful of past terminological debates in the relevant scholarship...Both students and scholars of East Asian religion will have much to gain from this master translation." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review"Both students and scholars of East Asian religion will have much to gain from this master translation." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review"It offers an exceptional and philosophically informed translation of the text. It is easily among the most important works of recent decades in Mohist studies." -- Yun Wu, Dao, "Both students and scholars of East Asian religion will have much to gain from this master translation." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review "It offers an exceptional and philosophically informed translation of the text. It is easily among the most important works of recent decades in Mohist studies." -- Yun Wu, Dao ISBN-10: 0198848102 Dewey Decimal: 181.115 Table Of Content: AcknowledgementsIntroductionNote on the TranslationSelect BibliographyChronologyMapsPart I: Miscellaneous EssaysBook 4: Models and StandardsBook 5: Seven WorriesBook 6: Avoiding ExcessBook 7: Three DisputationsPart II: The TriadsBooks 8-10: Promoting the WorthyBooks 11-13: Identifying UpwardBooks 14-16: Inclusive CareBooks 17-19: Condemning AggressionBooks 20-21: Moderation in UseBook 25: Moderation in BurialBooks 26-28: Heaven's IntentBook 31: Understanding GhostsBook 32: Condemning MusicBooks 35-37: Condemning FatalismPart III: Condemning the EruditesBook 39: Condemning the EruditesPart IV: The DialecticsBooks 40-43: The Canons and ExplanationsBook 44: The Greater SelectionBook 45: The Lesser SelectionPart V: The DialoguesBook 46: Geng ZhùBook 47: Valuing RighteousnessBook 48: Gong MèngBook 49: The Questions of LuBook 50: GongshuExplanatory NotesGlossaryAppendix: The Chronology of the TriadsIndex Illustrator: Yes Genre: Philosophy Intended Audience: Trade Synopsis: An abridged translation of the influential classical Chinese text Mozi covering the ethical and political writings and the dialectical texts., '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 Mòzi 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. Mòzi 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., '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 Mzi 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. Mzi and his followers developed the world's first ethical theory, and presented China's first account of the origin of political authority. 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., '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 Mòz 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. Mòz 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., "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 Mòzi 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. Mòzi and his followers developed the world's first ethical theory, and presented China's first account of the origin of political authority. 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.

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Essential Mòzi : Ethical, Political, and Dialectical Writings, Paperback by Mozi; Fraser, Chris (TRN), ISBN 0198848102, ISBN-13 9780198848103, Brand New, Free shipping in the US '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 Mòzi 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.
Mòzi 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.

  1. This book is a fantastic introduction to Mozi's philosophy, offering clear translations and insightful commentary. The ethical and political ideas are thought-provoking, and the dialectical writings provide deep insights into early Chinese thought. A must-read for anyone interested in classical philosophy! The paperback is well-made, and the content is both accessible and profound. Highly recommended for students and enthusiasts alike.

    pratik chavda

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