Theoretical Knowledge in the Mohist Canon

This open access book presents a new translation, interpretation and analysis of selected passages from the so-called Mohist Canon, a Chinese text from ca. 300 BCE, and discusses the role of the text in the world history of science, arguing that it represents an early emergence of theoretical, syste...

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Main Author: Schemmel, Matthias (-)
Other Authors: Boltz, William G.
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing 2022.
Edition:1st ed. 2022.
Series:Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, 63
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Summary:This open access book presents a new translation, interpretation and analysis of selected passages from the so-called Mohist Canon, a Chinese text from ca. 300 BCE, and discusses the role of the text in the world history of science, arguing that it represents an early emergence of theoretical, systematized knowledge that is independent from parallel developments in ancient Greece. It is aimed at historians of science, of knowledge and of philosophy, and generally at readers interested in these topics from an intercultural perspective and particularly with respect to China.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (207 p.)
ISBN:9783031087974