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Mozi

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 (c. 475 – 221 BCE). Alongside Confucianism, Mohism became the most prominent organized school of the Hundred Schools of Thought throughout the period. The Mozi is an…

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Born
c. 470 BCE Lu, Zhou dynasty (present-day Tengzhou, Shandong)
Died
c. 391 BCE (aged 79)
Era
Ancient philosophy
Main interests
Ethics, social and political philosophy, logic, epistemology
Region
Chinese philosophy
School
Mohism

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related to Ethics · 23
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related to Works and influence · 16
Mozi → Books, Confucianism, Confucians, During, Han, Mohism, Mohist, Mohist Canons, Mohists, Mozi's, Ru, Some, The, These, They, Though
related to Life · 14
Mozi → Confucianism, Confucius, He, His, Lu, Lu Ban, Most, Mozi's, Shandong, Similar, Song, Tengzhou, Though, Warring States
related to Philosophy · 13
Mozi → By, Chinese, Confucian, Han Fei Zi, He, His, Like Confucius, Mozi's, Names, School, This, Though Mozi, Xia
related to Mohism and science · 9
Mozi → According, Chinese, He, If, Joseph Needham, Newton's, The, The Mohist, This
related to External links · 6
Mozi → Chinese, English, Internet Encyclopedia, Mei's, Philosophy, Utilitarianism
see also · 6
Mozi → Battle, China, ChinaFa, MohismHistory, People's Republic, Wits
is a · 2
Mozi → anthology of writings traditionally attributed to Mozi and to his followers, rich source of insight into early Chinese dynastic history
Born · 1
Mozi → c. 470 BCE Lu, Zhou dynasty (present-day Tengzhou, Shandong)

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MoziBornc. 470 BCE Lu, Zhou dynasty (present-day Tengzhou, Shandong)1.00infobox
MoziDiedc. 391 BCE (aged 79)1.00infobox
MoziEraAncient philosophy1.00infobox
MoziMain interestsEthics, social and political philosophy, logic, epistemology1.00infobox
MoziRegionChinese philosophy1.00infobox
MoziSchoolMohism1.00infobox
Moziis aanthology of writings traditionally attributed to Mozi and to his followers0.90text
Moziis arich source of insight into early Chinese dynastic history0.90text
Mengziinstance ofand was criticized early on by philosophers0.80text
who held that the doctrine was akin to renouncing one's familyinstance ofand was criticized early on by philosophers0.80text
Mozirelated to EthicsMohist0.60section
Mozirelated to EthicsIn0.60section

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