Theoretical Knowledge in the Mohist Canon / / by Matthias Schemmel, William G. Boltz.
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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| Superior document: | Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, 63 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cham : : Springer International Publishing :, Imprint: Springer,, 2022. |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. 2022. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology,
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (207 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction to the Mohist Canon
- 2. The Mohist Canon and alternative origins of theoretical science
- 3. Text and Translation
- 4. Lexical Appendix, A 76 - A 87.