Project Gutenberg 2008-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 112 Mo, Di 墨翟 墨子 Mozi 墨子 Mozi Produced by Lu-Tin Lee "墨子" by Di Mo is a philosophical work written in ancient China, likely during the Warring States period. This treatise examines ideas around governance, ethics, and the importance of wise leadership, with a focus on the notion of meritocracy. The text is attributed to Mozi (墨子), the founder of Mohism, who advocated for practical and rational approaches to societal governance. The opening of "墨子" introduces the concept of valuing and respecting officials and scholars, emphasizing that a ruler's neglect of capable individuals can lead to the downfall of the state. It articulates the importance of wise governance, citing historical examples of rulers who succeeded through the promotion of merit and virtue. The passages reflect on the responsibilities of leadership and the dangers of corruption and incompetence, setting a philosophical foundation for the discussions that follow in the work. The ideas presented align with the central themes of Mohism, advocating for a just and prosperous society through the proper recognition of talent and moral integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Philosophy, Chinese B Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 385320 385272 2024-09-10T10:40:11.286123 2023-09-11T04:10:41.284856 text/html text/html 385313 385265 2024-09-10T10:40:11.469120 2023-09-11T04:10:41.428772 text/html text/html 170062 2024-09-10T10:40:15.521085 application/epub+zip 174362 2024-09-10T10:40:12.832111 application/epub+zip 174361 2024-09-10T10:40:12.060152 application/epub+zip 338533 2024-09-10T10:40:17.586146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329893 2024-09-10T10:40:15.082140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330406 2022-09-11T08:58:15.139286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368899 2024-09-10T10:40:10.934225 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368785 2008-01-10T17:42:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 137244 2008-01-10T17:42:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16957 2024-09-10T10:40:17.736091 application/rdf+xml 6408 2024-09-10T10:40:12.458129 image/jpeg 2211 2024-09-10T10:40:12.287137 image/jpeg 168322 2024-09-10T10:40:11.498163 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog zh.wikipedia en.wikipedia