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Translations from the Asian Classics Ser.: Mozi : A Complete Translation by Ian Johnston (2010, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherColumbia University Press

ISBN-10023115240X

ISBN-139780231152402

eBay Product ID (ePID)20038295243

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1032 Pages

Publication NameMozi : a Complete Translation

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

SubjectComparative Religion, Eastern, Philosophy

TypeTextbook

AuthorIan Johnston

Subject AreaReligion, Philosophy

SeriesTranslations from the Asian Classics Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight56.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2009-042408

ReviewsIan Johnston should be congratulated--saluted--for providing this hefty and much needed addition to contemporary scholarship on early Chinese thought., This is a complex and fascinating account of the philosophy of life actions according to Master Mo... Highly recommended., Ian Johnston should be congratulated-saluted-for providing this hefty and much needed addition to contemporary scholarship on early Chinese thought., "This is a complex and fascinating account of the philosophy of life actions according to Master Mo... Highly recommended." -- Choice

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Original LanguageChinese

SynopsisThe Mozi is a key philosophical work written by a major social and political thinker of the fifth century B.C.E. It is one of the few texts to survive the Warring States period (403-221 B.C.E.) and is crucial to understanding the origins of Chinese philosophy and two other foundational works, the Mengzi and the Xunzi . Ian Johnston provides an English translation of the entire Mozi , as well as the first bilingual edition in any European language to be published in the West. His careful translation reasserts the significance of the text's central doctrines, and his annotations and contextual explanations add vivid historical and interpretive dimensions. Part 1 of the Mozi is called the "Epitomes" and contains seven short essays on the elements of Mohist doctrine. Part 2, the "Core Doctrines," establishes the ten central tenets of Mo Zi's ethical, social, and political philosophy, while articulating his opposition to Confucianism. Part 3, the "Canons and Explanations," comprises observations on logic, language, disputation, ethics, science, and other matters, written particularly in defense of Mohism. Part 4, the "Dialogues," presents lively conversations between Master Mo and various disciples, philosophical opponents, and potential patrons. Part 5, the "Defense Chapters," details the principles and practices of defensive warfare, a subject on which Master Mo was an acknowledged authority. Now available to English-speaking readers of all backgrounds, the Mozi is a rich and varied text, and this bilingual edition provides an excellent tool for learning classical Chinese.

LC Classification NumberB128.M77E5 2010