The Spiritual Connotation of Mohist Thought

The ten propositions of Mohism are universal love, non-aggression, Shang Xian, Shang Tong, ambition, ghosts, fate, unhappiness, frugality and frugality.

Mohism is one of the main schools of philosophy in the pre-Qin period of China, with strict discipline, and its leader is called "tycoon". When Mohist members go to various countries to be officials, they must carry out Mohist thought and obey the "great wealth". Mozi studied Confucianism in his early years, and later abandoned Confucianism to create ink. Therefore, although Mohism mostly advocates opposing Confucianism, it is also deeply influenced by Confucianism.

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After Mozi's death, Mohism split. Richemont, Deng Lingmo and Xiangfu Mo were active in the middle and late Warring States Period. In the view of nature, materialism explains the relationship between matter, movement and time and space, abandons Mozi's view of heaven and ghosts, and materialism philosophy and science are closely linked.

In epistemology, Mozi carried forward the characteristics of attaching importance to practice, acknowledged the knowability of the material world, and overcame the mistakes of narrow empiricism. In terms of political thought, he put forward the famous judgment of "righteousness and benefit", which highlighted interests and used it as the standard and basis for explaining various social problems and moral categories.

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