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Mozi
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Mozi, personal name Mo Di,
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Mozi (470–391 BCE) was a male philosopher, military engineer, and engineer from the Zhou dynasty. Born in Lu and residing in Song, he lived during the period around 400 BCE. His native name is 墨子, and he spoke Chinese. His fields of work included ethics, social philosophy, political philosophy, and logic.
He is described by sources such as the *Gujin Tushu Jicheng* and *Records of the Grand Historian*. Mozi is associated with 48 works, including *Readings in classical Chinese philosophy*, *Ding ben Mozi xian gu*, *Mozi du ben*, *Mozi xuan zhu*, and *The Mohist Cannons*.
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- Readings in classical Chinese philosophy
- Ding ben Mozi xian gu
- Mozi du ben
- Mozi xuan zhu
- The Mohist Cannons
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- 0470-01-01
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- 0391-01-01
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- Ethics
- Works and influence
- Mohism and science
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- Notes
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Mozi, personal name Mo Di, was a Chinese philosopher, logician, and the founder of the Mohist school of thought, making him one of the most important figures of the Warring States period (221 BCE). Alongside Confucianism, Mohism became the most prominent organized school of the Hundred Schools of Thought throughout the period. The Mozi is an anthology of writings traditionally attributed to Mozi and to his followers. Mohism is considered to be the oldest form of Monotheistic thought developed indigenously in Historical China.
Born in what is now Tengzhou, Shandong, Mozi and his followers argued strongly against both Confucianism and Taoism, with a philosophy emphasizing universal love, social order, the will of Heaven, sharing, and honoring the worthy. Mohism was actively developed and practiced across the Warring States–era in China. Mohism fell out of favor following the establishment of the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE.
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