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THE MOZI, 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 wel 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 Mozi 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 Explonations" comprises observations on logic, language, disputation, ethics, science, and other matters, written parliculany in defense of Mohism. Part 4, the "Dialogues," presents lively conversations between Master Mo and various disciples,

Who reads The Mozi: A Complete Translation (Translations from the Asian Classics)?

Author

Johnston Ian (translator)

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9789629969561

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Literary Collections, Fiction, Philosophy

Updated

2026-03-24