Mohist
adjective
relating or adhering to Mohism.
Mohists
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pluralof Mohist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Early Mohists, in particular, also saw heaven as way to motivate individuals to act selflessly, as moral deeds would be rewarded, whereas immoral ones would be punished.
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Knowledge, for Mohists, is based on the concept of “recognition” or “knowledge of.”
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Finally, Mohists promoted the norms of “Condemning Music” and “Condemning Fatalism.”
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Mohists also believed in social mobility, such that capable, moral individuals should rise.
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The Mohists condemn fatalism because it suggests that human effort is futile and undermines Mohist goals of achieving social order and a large and economically thriving population.
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