Mozi and the Mohist School II
Mozi and the Mohist School II

Mozi and the Mohist School II

Dates
March 18, 2021
Notes

The Mohists contra the Ru; the three gauges/standards (三表)

PDFs

Required Primary Readings

The Essential Mozi

  • Book 25: Moderation in Burial
  • Book 32: Condemning Music
  • Books 35-7: Condemning Fatalism
    • Related passages: Geng Zhu - 46.17; Gong Meng 48.6
  • Book 39: Condemning the Erudites
    • Related passages: Gong Meng 48.3-5, 48.8-10, 48.12, 48.14-15

Required Secondary Readings

Fraser 2016 - The Three Models.pdf640.1KB
Loy 2011 - The Word and the Way in Mozi.pdf79.9KB
Van Norden 2007 - The three gauges or standards.pdf105.7KB