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Mozi and the Mohist School II
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)

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