Mo Di
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Chinese ethicist
Chinese logician
ancient Chinese philosopher
founder of Mohism
human
political philosopher
social philosopher
Mo Di, better known as Mozi, was an influential ancient Chinese philosopher and founder of the Mohist school, which emphasized universal love, meritocracy, and practical ethics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mo Di canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chinese ethicist
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Chinese logician ⓘ ancient Chinese philosopher ⓘ founder of Mohism ⓘ human ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ social philosopher ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Master Mo
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Mozi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hundred Schools of Thought period
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Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ logic ⓘ military strategy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| founded | Mohist school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese philosophy
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Mohist school NERFINISHED ⓘ early Chinese military theory ⓘ later Chinese logic ⓘ legalist thinkers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Confucianism
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pre-Qin thought ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
anti-aggression
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frugality in governance ⓘ impartial concern ⓘ meritocracy ⓘ practical ethics ⓘ universal love ⓘ utilitarian evaluation of policies ⓘ |
| movement | Mohism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Mo Di NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 墨翟 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Mozi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Confucian ritualism
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fatalism ⓘ offensive warfare ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
condemnation of offensive war
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elevating the worthy ⓘ jian ai (impartial care) ⓘ moderation in funerals and rituals ⓘ opposition to fatalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Hundred Schools of Thought
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Mohism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taught |
policies judged by benefit to the people
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promotion by merit rather than birth ⓘ universal love over partiality ⓘ |
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