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Mohism () or Moism is a Chinese philosophy founded by Mozi. It evolved at about the same time as Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism (Hundred Schools of Thought). It disappeared during the Qin dynasty. Mozi's philosophy was described in the book Mozi, compiled by his students from lecture notes.
In Mohism, morality is defined not by tradition, but rather by a constant moral guide that parallels utilitarianism. Tradition is inconsistent, and human beings need an extra-traditional guide to identify which traditions are acceptable. The moral guide must then promote and encourage social behaviors that maximise general utility.
Mohism promotes a philosophy of universal love, i.e. an equal affection for all individuals. This universal love is what makes man good. This advocacy of universal love was a target of attack by other schools, most notably the Confucians who believed, for example, that children should hold a greater love for their parents than for random strangers.
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booo Mohism and Confucianism. Just get your shit together and stop arguing and ruining philosophy for everyone.
her_song (Patricia ) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:22:35 -0000
booo Mohism and Confucianism. Just get your shit together and stop arguing and ruining philosophy for everyone.
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Chinese Philosophy Page: Mo Jia or Mohism - Annotated links related to this school of philosophy.
Mohism - Several articles on various aspects of this philosophical tradition, from a Daoist perspective.
Mohism - Extensive article by Chris Fraser, with bibliography. From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
The Xiao-Qu Chapter of the Mo Zi - Text, draft translation and extensive commentary on this passage from the key work of Mohism, which is attributed to the dialecticians of the Later Mohist school. By Patrick Edwin Moran.
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