II mozi a like confucius and mencius mozi probably traveled a great deal attempting to gain a hearing for his teachings a he served as a high minister in the state of Song for some time
II. Mozi ◼ Like Confucius and Mencius, Mozi probably traveled a great deal, attempting to gain a hearing for his teachings. ◼ He served as a high minister in the state of Song for some time
II mozi While Confucian followers came from all classes of society and Confucianism is basically equalitarian, they represented and aimed at producing an elite We were nor sure who the mohists were The name Mo may have been a family name or may have denoted a form of punishment The fact that mozi's followers were ascetics and had elders"suggests that they might have been slaves or prisoners. The fact remains that the mohists may have been epresented the working class
II. Mozi ◼ While Confucian followers came from all classes of society and Confucianism is basically equalitarian, they represented and aimed at producing an elite. ◼ We were nor sure who the Mohists were. ◼ The name Mo may have been a family name or may have denoted a form of punishment. ◼ The fact that Mozi’s followers were ascetics and had “elders” suggests that they might have been slaves or prisoners. ◼ The fact remains that the Mohists may have been represented the working class
III. The Teaching of mozi Can be considered as the first opponent of Confucius: ren can be taken as a kind of graduate love, relational love a he was anxious to spread his doctrine of universal love and persuade the rulers to stop their incessant attacks upon each other. For instance when mozi heard that the state of Chu was planning an attack on Song he walked for 10 days and nights to reach the court of chu where he succeeded in persuading the ruler to call off the expedition
III. The Teaching of Mozi ◼ Can be considered as the first opponent of Confucius: ren can be taken as a kind of graduate love, relational love. ◼ He was anxious to spread his doctrine of universal love and persuade the rulers to stop their incessant attacks upon each other. ◼ For instance, when Mozi heard that the state of Chu was planning an attack on Song, he walked for 10 days and nights to reach the court of Chu, where he succeeded in persuading the ruler to call off the expedition
III. The Teaching of mozi The mohists believed that such attacks could be stopped not only by preaching sermons on universal love but by strengthening the defense of vulnerable states so as to diminish the chances of a profitable victory for aggressors They hastened to aid the weak states and in time became experts on methods of warfare They formed close-knit, disciplined bands, headed by an elder " whose word was law and when death drew near, selected his successor from the group
III. The Teaching of Mozi ◼ The Mohists believed that such attacks could be stopped not only by preaching sermons on universal love, but by strengthening the defense of vulnerable states so as to diminish the chances of a profitable victory for aggressors. ◼ They hastened to aid the weak states, and in time became experts on methods of warfare. ◼ They formed close-knit, disciplined bands, headed by an “elder” whose word was law, and when death drew near, selected his successor from the group
IV, The book of mozi It is a work of 15 chapters &71 sections Some of them were lost so it is an incomplete work Each section is divided into 3 subsections except the last. On the whole, such subsections resemble each other so closely that they appear to be a single lecture The important chapters on history of Chinese thought are those on political and ethical ideas of mozi himself
IV. The Book of Mozi ◼ It is a work of 15 chapters & 71 sections. Some of them were lost, so it is an incomplete work. ◼ Each section is divided into 3 subsections except the last. On the whole, such subsections resemble each other so closely that they appear to be a single lecture. ◼ The important chapters on history of Chinese thought are those on political and ethical ideas of Mozi himself