Contents
Chapter Ⅰ Independent Warlords All Arise, A Rare Talent in an Age of Chaos: The Cultural Origin and Social Background of the Creation of Mohism
Chapter Ⅱ Abandoning Confucianism and Establishing Mohism, Tirelessly Doing Good: Mozi’s Life Story and Campaign Against Warfare
Chapter Ⅲ The Torch of Learning is Passed Down, the New Generation Improves on the Old: Later Mohist Schools and Activities
Chapter Ⅳ All-Embracing Learning, A Unique School of Thought: The Major Works of Mohism
Chapter Ⅴ Pursuing True Knowledge, Unusual Luster Exhibited in Profusion: The Major Accomplishments of the “Mohist Canon”
Chapter Ⅵ Frugality Leads to Flourishing, Indulgence Leads to Destruction: Mohist Economic Thought
Chapter Ⅶ Embracing Universal Love, Engaging in What is Mutually Beneficial: The Ethical Thinking of Mohism
Chapter Ⅷ Against Offensive Warfare and Saving through Defensive Warfare, Aggressive Defense: Mohist Military Thought
Chapter Ⅸ Venerate Heaven and Serve Ghosts, Setting up Religion to Teach the Way of the Spirits: Religious Doctrines of Mohism
Chapter Ⅹ Powerful Teaching and Powerful Learning, Practicing What He Preached: Mozi’s Educational Thought
Chapter Ⅺ Founder of Materialism, Profound Thinker and Skilled Debater: The “Three Criteria” of Mohism
Chapter Ⅻ Meritocracy and the Advocacy of Unity: Mozi’s Political Thought
Chapter ⅩⅢ From Apogee to Decline, After Misfortune Comes Good Fortune: The Decline and Renaissance of Mohism
ChapterⅩⅣ A Thousand Years of Continuity, His Undying Spirit: The Influence of Mohism
Translator’s Note
目录
一 群雄并起,乱世奇葩
--墨学产生的文化渊源与社会背景 / 1
二 弃儒立墨,行义不倦
--墨子的生平事迹与止战游说 / 6
三 薪尽火传,后来居上
--墨家后学的派别及活动 / 20
四 包罗万象,独树一帜
--墨家的主要著作 / 34
五 探求真知,异彩纷呈
--《墨经》的主要成就 / 43
六 俭节则昌,淫佚则亡
--墨家的经济思想 / 54
七 兼相爱,交相利
--墨家的伦理思想 / 61
八 非攻救守,积极防御
--墨家的军事思想 / 68
九 尊天事鬼,神道设教
--墨家的宗教学说 / 75
十 强教强学,言传身教
--墨家的教育思想 / 83
十一 唯物师祖,精思巧辩
--墨家的“三表法” / 96
十二 任人唯贤,倡导统一
--墨家的政治思想 / 100
十三 由盛而衰,否极泰来
--墨学的衰亡与复兴 / 107
十四 绵延千年,精神不灭
--墨学的影响 / 122