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Later Mohist Logic, Ethics, and Science
A C Graham
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Hardcover. This work begins with a general account of the school of Mo-tzu, it's social basis as a movement of craftsmen, its isolated place in the Chinese tradition, and the nature of its later contribution to logic, ethics and science. Num Pages: 700 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 998.
The Canons and other later writings of the school of Mo-tzu, dating from about 300 B.C., contain nearly all that survives of the logic of ancient China, and its optics and mechanics, the only organized set of geometrical definitions, and the only fully rationalized system of ethics. They represent the high point of abstract rationality in traditional Chinese civilization, and are crucial documents for any inquiry into its achievements and limitations in logic and science. Unfortunately their formidable textual difficulties have hitherto made it impossible to use them with any confidence, and English translations of Mo-tzu, have omitted them. Western ... Read more
The Canons and other later writings of the school of Mo-tzu, dating from about 300 B.C., contain nearly all that survives of the logic of ancient China, and its optics and mechanics, the only organized set of geometrical definitions, and the only fully rationalized system of ethics. They represent the high point of abstract rationality in traditional Chinese civilization, and are crucial documents for any inquiry into its achievements and limitations in logic and science. Unfortunately their formidable textual difficulties have hitherto made it impossible to use them with any confidence, and English translations of Mo-tzu, have omitted them. Western ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
997g
Number of Pages
700
Place of Publication
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
ISBN
9789622011427
SKU
V9789622011427
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About A C Graham
A. C. Graham is Professor Emiratus of Classical Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. He is an eminent scholar and authority in Classical Chinese and the author of many books, including: Two Chinese Philosophers: Ch'eng Ming-tao and Ch'eng Yi-ch'uan (Lund Humphries, 1958), The Book of Lieh-tzu (John Murray, 1960), The Problem of Value (Hutchinson's University ... Read more
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