The Mojing

This book is the first and only English language translation of Sun Zhongyuan’s research on Mohist logic. Sun investigates the historical contributions made to the research of logic in China, its modern value, its significance to the world, and how the form of logic developed in China is united with those from the rest of the world, focusing on Mohist (mojia 墨家) logic in particular as its core concern.

Sun’s work represents a high level of academic merit in the field of logic in China, embodying traditional Chinese culture, reflecting the frontiers of Chinese academia, effectively advocating for Chinese academia to engage with the rest of the world, deepening the academic conversation between China and the rest of the world, furthering the world’s understanding of Chinese thought, and strengthening its influence and discursive power.

Sun Zhongyuan (1938-), is a professor at Renmin University of China. In 1960, he graduated from the Philosophy Department of Renmin University of China and stayed on as a teacher. His main research fields are logic, Chinese philosophy, the pre-Qin masters, traditional Chinese studies, and Chinese traditional culture. His published works include History of Chinese Logic, Chinese Logic, Research on Chinese Logic, and The Logical Wisdom of the Hundred Schools of Thought.

Daniel Sarafinas, Ph.D. (2020) University of Macau, is an assistant researcher in the department of Chinese Philosophy at East China Normal University where he teaches, serves as program coordinator of the International Graduate Program, and is a Fellow of the Center for Intercultural Research. His areas of research include critical philosophy, Lao-Zhuang thought, early Chinese political thought, and he has also translated the works of other influential Chinese scholars such as Li Zehou and Yang Guorong.