The philosophy of the Mòzĭ : the first consequentialists / Chris Fraser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fraser, Chris, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moism.

Physical Description:

xviii, 293 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2016]

Summary:

Mohism was an ancient Chinese philosophical movement founded in the fifth century B.C.E. by the charismatic artisan Mòzi, or "Master Mo." The Mohists advanced a consequentialist ethics that anticipated Western utilitarianism by more than two thousand years and developed fascinating logical, epistemological, and political theories that set the terms of philosophical debate in China for generations. They were the earliest thinkers to outline a just war doctrine and to explain the origin of government from a state of nature. Their epistemology and psychology provide intriguing alternatives to contemporary Western mentalism. The Philosophy of the Mòzi is an extensive study of Mohism that immerses readers in the Mohist worldview, situates the movement's rise and decline within Chinese history, and highlights its relevance to modern thought. Book jacket.

Contents:

Order, Objectivity, and Efficacy

Epistemology and Logic: Drawing Distinctions Political Theory: Order Through Shared Norms

Heaven: The Highest Ethical Model

Ethics: The Benefit of All

Inclusive Care: For Others as for Oneself

Motivation: Changing People within a Generation

War and Economics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780231149266

0231149263

9780231149273

0231149271

OCLC:

934705603