Later Mohist Logic, Ethics and Science

This a general account of the school of Mo-tzu, its social basis as a movement of craftsmen, its isolated place in the Chinese tradition, and the nature of its later contributions to logic, ethics, and science. It assesses the relation of Mohist thinking to the structure of the Chinese language, and grapples with the textual dynamics of later Mohist writings, particularly in regard to grammar and style, technical terminology, the use and significance of stock examples, and overall organization. Includes edited and annotated Chinese text with an English translation and commentary, a glossary, and a photographic reproduction of the unemended text from the Taoist Patrology.

The Chinese University Press

A. C. Graham is Professor Emeritus of classical Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. He is author of Two Chinese Philosophers: Cheng Ming-tao and Cheng Yi-chuan, The Book of Lieh-tzu, The Problem of Value, Poems of the Late Tang, Chuang-tzu : Textual Notes to a Partial Translation, and Disputers of the Tao: Philosophical Argument in Ancient China.

The Chinese University Press