Mozi : a study and translation of the ethical and political writings
Tables . . x
Preface . . xi
Abbreviations and Conventions . . xvi
Introduction . . 1
I. Portrayals of Mozi . . 1
1. Dates and Birthplace . . 1
2. Master Mo and Master Kong . . 2
3. Master Mo and the Xia Legacy . . 2
4. Mozi as a Baseborn Artisan . . 4
5. Mozi the Magician . . 5
II. The Mohist School . . 7
1. The Three Branches of Mohism . . 7
2. The First-Generation Disciples . . 9
3. The Grand Master . . 9
4. The "Law" of the Mohist Community . . 11
III. The Creation of the Text of the Mozi . . 14
IV. Mohism's Fate . . 16
1. Mohism in the Han . . 16
2. Mozi's Daoist Persona . . 18
3. Knowledge of Mozi during the Tang and Song . . 21
4. The Ming and Qing Reassessment . . 23
5. Mozi in the Twentieth Century .. 24
V. The Philosophy of the Political and Ethical Chapters . . 26
1. The Chapters of Group 2 . . 27
2. The Chapters of Group 1 . . 36
3. The Chapters of Group 4 . . 39
Group 1: The Syncretic Writings
Chapter 1: Cherishing Gentlemen . . 41
Chapter 2: Cultivate the Self . . 47
Chapter 3: On Dyes . . 56
Chapter 4: On the Proper Model . . 56
Chapter 5: Seven Worries . . 61
Chapter 6: Avoiding Excess . . 67
Chapter 7: Three Disputes . . 75
Group 2: The Ten Doctrines
Exalt the Worthy . . 79
Chapter 8: Exalt the Worthy (Upper) . . 82
Chapter 9: Exalt the Worthy (Middle) . . 87
Chapter 10: Exalt the Worthy (Lower) . . 100
Exalt Conformity . . 108
Chapter 11: Exalt Conformity (Upper) . . 112
Chapter 12: Exalt Conformity (Middle) . . 116
Chapter 13: Exalt Conformity (Lower) . . 129
Impartial Love . . 139
Chapter 14: Impartial Love (Upper) . . 145
Chapter 15: Impartial Love (Middle) . . 149
Chapter 16: Impartial Love (Lower) . . 155
Condemn Aggression . . 169
Chapter 17: Condemn Aggression (Upper) . . 171
Chapter 18: Condemn Aggression (Middle) . . 174
Chapter 19: Condemn Aggression (Lower) . . 180
Moderate Consumption . . 192
Chapter 20: Moderate Consumption (Upper) . . 193
Chapter 21: Moderate Consumption (Middle) . . 196
Moderate Burials . . 201
Chapter 25: Moderate Burials (Lower) . . 203
Heaven's Will . . 219
Chapter 26: Heaven's Will (Upper) . . 223
Chapter 27: Heaven's Will (Middle) . . 229
Chapter 28: Heaven's Will (Lower) . . 241
Explaining Ghosts . . 252
Chapter 31: Explaining Ghosts (Lower) . . 254
Condemn Music . . 273
Chapter 32: Condemn Music (Upper) . . 275
Condemn Fatalism . . 284
Chapter 35: Condemn Fatalism (Upper) . . 289
Chapter 36: Condemn Fatalism (Middle) . . 297
Chapter 37: Condemn Fatalism (Lower) . . 302
Group 4: Condemn the Ru and the "Mohist Analect"
Chapter 39: Condemn the Ru (Lower) . . 312
Chapter 46: Master Gengzhu . . 326
Chapter 47: Valuing Righteousness . . 340
Chapter 48: Master Gongmeng . . 352
Chapter 49: The Lord of Lu Asks a Question . . 369
Chapter 50: Master Gongshu . . 387
Appendix A . . 391
Appendix B . . 393
Appendix C . . 396
Additional Notes . . 401
Bibliography . . 479
Index . . 491