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On The Religious In Mohism

Posted on:2011-10-09Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155330332964069Subject:Chinese philosophy
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In Chinese intellectual history, Mohist has been unique in its self-sacrifice of the chivalrous spirit,and do a strong performance by fulfilling the utilitarian claim which identified as those who appeared. There are few learners concerning the religious his works. The religious role of moist also been hotly debated in academia. This thesis itself focuses on the religious point of view of Mohism .This thesis does analysis and research. from social and cultural background, the main content of religious thought, religious thought and the practice of religious thought in Mohist which form the Mohist and evaluate of the characteristics of the four parts of the religious thinking moist.In the aspect of social background, the economic base has take embassies field system replaced of the well-field system, which has gradually established the status of private ownership in a certain extent. As a result, it liberate the agricultural producers and small business persons and civilians in the rise of freedom, bringing liberation in social and the spirit .With the emergence of private ownership, the original level of social structure were completely destroyed and academic goes down to "shi" and they make a Rise in . The change of social class imbalance of class development, merger wars took place frequently. The majority of the working people in the disaster of war and suffering need to comfort their soul, which laid a solid basis of objective conditions for the production of Mohist of religious thought. Changes and mobility in Social makes a result that academic environment becomes relatively relaxed and free for the initiation and awareness of the citizens. Mohist religious thought that provided a more favorable environment political pattern change, "Ceremony Disintegration", the collapse of faith needs Reconstruction of the new social order and the destination of the soul; and also ancestor worship traditions affect the production and development of religious ideas.The very unique religious thought and ideas in Mohist need a very unique organization to practice. Mo created a organization, Mohist, with a very strict discipline, which has its own doctrine teachings and Houdu, his son cultivate a group of self-discipline, admitting Immediately after the chivalrous people in order to ascetic practice with the attitude of religious thought and ideasMohism is a organization founded by small artisans which engender in a social structure, ideology and cultural being reconstructed period. This organization their religious ideology has a unique charm because of simple instrument of performance and utility. Many scholars deny that Mohist is a religion for it, while I hold that this is why Mohist is so attractive .
Keywords/Search Tags:religion, Will of heaven, On ghosts, Anti-fatalism, identification with the Superior, corporation
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