The Gradual Growth of the Mohist Core Philosophy
Tracing Fixed Formulations in the Mozi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20355704 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carine Defoort (0000-0002-7606-0515, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Monumenta Serica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0254-9948 • E-ISSN: 2057-1690 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02549948.2016.1169755 |
| OpenAlex | W2483011492 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Because of the paucity of hard facts in our knowledge of early texts such as the Mozi, we inevitably have had to rely on assumptions when interpreting these texts. These assumptions have contributed to the portrayal of Mo Di as a philosopher, the founder of Mohist thought, and promoter of a coherent thought system in Ten Core Ideas. We can read the Mozi in a novel way by methodologically putting these assumptions on hold, not necessarily by rejecting them. This approach draws attention to the differences among the Ten Core Ideas, their not quite fixed forms, and their remarkably poor presence in the Mozi. It leads to another, equally plausible portrayal of Mohist thought as gradually shaped by its authors and editors along with the formation of the book
Art · Epistemology · Literature · Mohism · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Chinese history and philosophy · Computer Science · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Philosophy
Mo Tzu and the Foundations of Morality
(Some Observations on the Composition of the “Core Chapters” of the Mozi )
The Taoist Canon
The Mozi as an Evolving Text
The Modern Formation of Early Mohism
Constructing Lineages and Inventing Traditions Through Exemplary Figures in Early China
Religion and Utilitarianism
Do the ten Mohist theses represent Mozi's thought? Reading the masters with a focus on mottos
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |