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The Mozi as an Evolving Text: Different Voices in Early Chinese Thought

By Carine Defoort , Nicolas Standaert

Book information

Publisher
BRILL
Year
2013
ISBN
9004234349, 9789004234345
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2422824 bytes)
Series
Studies in the History of Chinese Texts
Pages
302\303
Topic
Linguistics Foreign
Time added
2014-02-11 19:35:57
Языки и языкознание;Китайский язык;История китайск

Description

Mozi (ca. 479-381), known as the first outspoken critic of Confucius, is an important but neglected figure in early Chinese philosophy. 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 take a fresh look at the Core Chapters, Dialogues, and Opening Chapters of the book Mozi. Rather than presenting a unified vision of Mohist thought, the contributions search for different voices in the text and for evolutions or tensions between its chapters. By analysing the Mozi as an evolving text, these studies not only contribute to the rejuvenation of Mozi studies, but also to the methodology of studying ancient Chinese texts.

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