On The Early Mohist Research About Argument Methods

Argument is the demonstration of a point of view, using a certain way to support it. The so-calledearly Mohist reasoning methods, is the reason, early in the arguments used by the mode, method, means,techniques, including the structure of this paper, the logic of language, rhetoric method, material use. Basedon the early Mohist reasoning mode as the object of study, analyses and discusses the types, characteristicsof early Mohist reasoning methods, and discuss its role and effect.At present, little research on reasoning way early, mainly research the methods of laterMohist,such as "Pi, matching, aid, push, or false, efficiency" and so on. In view of the current status ofresearch, based on the early Mohist reasoning mode as the research object, on the basis of previous researchresults, summarized the types and characteristics of the Mohist reasoning way of summing up early. In thispaper, the author will research from four part to the methods of early mohist.Part1, introduction. Discusses the research object, this method and the current situation. Thereason of the Mohist school as early as the research object, conducts the research to literature survey andcomparative law. At the same time, the different period from ancient times to the present, logic circles studyof Mohist logic.Part2, the argument methods of early mohist. Early Mohist reasoning style chastity, be just perfectuse of the reasoning method and a variety of methods. In this paper, the author will these reasoning toclassify, organize according to certain standards, divided into metaphor, citation method, observationmethod, three methods, syllogism, reduction to absurdity, with different argumentation and rhetoricalreasoning method, and it is further subdivided, respectively, with typical cases to be discussed.Part3, the argument methods of early Mohist and argument diagram. This chapter research fromthe argument structure of informal logic starting point,put10articles as typical cases, summed up the earlyMohist combined, convergence, combined and divergent, convergent and divergent type, combination typeand continuous type and divergent type.Part4,the reflection of mohism in the early methods. This chapter is a summary and reflection of this thesis. First of all, the thesis summarizes the importance of "Pi" is the use of significant features ofearly Mohist debate. Secondly, this chapter from the three basic types of traditional western logic point ofview, summarized the deductive reasoning, including early in the Mohist reasoning in inductive reasoningand analogical reasoning, and the typical case analysis. Finally, through the study of the early Mohistreasoning methods of full text, summarizes three characteristics of the Chinese traditional way of thinking.