Consequentialism in the mohist tradition
Auteur :
Kim, Bradford Jean-Hyuk
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780197909560
Date de publication :
17 nov. 2026
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This volume examines the ethical commitments of the Mohist tradition of Chinese philosophy. It argues that early Mohism directed its principle of promoting benefit in terms of social wholes rather than individual persons, and that later Mohism rejects the idea of universal moral concern.