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Mozi | Mozilla | Mozingo

Using Mozi

  • In the example corpus, mozi often appears in combinations such as: by mozi, mozi in, mozi also.

Context around Mozi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 16 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fatalism 1× main 1×

Often after:

disagrees 1× advocated 1× believed 1× correctly 1× probably 1× spoke 1× taught 1× travels 1× tried 1× passage 1×

Sentence patterns with Mozi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

against fatalism mozi disagrees with 1× aspect of mozi s philosophy 1× consequentialism main mozi supported a 1× founded by mozi in the 1× founded by mozi 墨子 promotes 1× in mozi s will 1× in the mozi passage a 1× mozi advocated frugality 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

mohism main mohism 2× against fatalism mozi 1× in mozi s 1× law and order 1× mozi advocated frugality 1× mozi believed that 1×

Common sentence endings:

5th century bc 1× all people equally 1× among the living 1× and punishing them 1× defend against chu 1× denounced as extravagant 1×

Words around Mozi

Just before it in the word index:

mozgov 2 mozey 2 mozes 12 mozer 2 mozeliak 2 moze 4

Just after it in the word index:

mozilla 105 mozingo 4 mozo 6 mozur 4 mozy 2 mozyr 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aarons 33 abra 33 accelerations 33 accies 33 adepoju 33 aduana 33

Corpus analysis for Mozi

  • In this selection, "mozi" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fatalism, main, disagrees, advocated and believed stand out and add context to how "mozi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include against fatalism mozi disagrees with and aspect of mozi s philosophy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mozi" sits close to words such as aarons, abra and accelerations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mozi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Mozi also encourages early marriage. (5 words)

Law and order was an important aspect of Mozi's philosophy. (11 words)

Mozi, by contrast, believed people in principle should care for all people equally. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Mozi probably advocated this idea in response to the fact that during the Warring States period, the Zhou king and the aristocrats spent countless time in the development of delicate music while ordinary peasants could hardly meet their subsistence needs. (40 words)

Other philosophers born around the time of Confucius such as Mozi took an even more theistic view of Heaven, believing that Heaven is the divine ruler, just as the Son of Heaven (the King of Zhou) is the earthly ruler. (40 words)

Needham 1986, 82. In the Mozi passage, a camera obscura is described as a "collecting-point" or "treasure house" (庫); the 18th century scholar Bi Yuan (畢沅) suggested this was a misprint for "screen" (㢓). (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Against fatalism Mozi disagrees with the fatalistic mindset of people, accusing the mindset of bringing about poverty and suffering.

In Mozi 's Will of Heaven (天志), he writes: "I know Heaven loves men dearly not without reason.

Law and order was an important aspect of Mozi's philosophy.

Mohism main Mohism (Moism), founded by Mozi (墨子), promotes universal love with the aim of mutual benefit.

Mohism main Mohism was a philosophical school of thought founded by Mozi in the 5th century BC.

Mozi advocated frugality, condemning the Confucian emphasis on ritual and music, which he denounced as extravagant.

Mozi also encourages early marriage.

Mozi believed that spirits and minor gods exist, but their function is merely to carry out the will of Heaven, watching for evil-doers and punishing them.

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Mozi, by contrast, believed people in principle should care for all people equally.

Mozi correctly asserted that the image in a camera obscura is flipped upside down because light travels in straight lines from its source.

Mozi is known for his insistence that all people are equally deserving of receiving material benefit and being protected from physical harm.

Mozi probably advocated this idea in response to the fact that during the Warring States period, the Zhou king and the aristocrats spent countless time in the development of delicate music while ordinary peasants could hardly meet their subsistence needs.

Mozi spoke against such long and lavish funerals and also argued that this would even create resentment among the living.

Mozi taught that as long as a person was qualified for a task, he should keep his position, regardless of blood relations.

Mozi then announces that three hundred of his disciples are already on the walls of Song, ready to defend against Chu.

Mozi travels 10 days and nights when he hears that Gongshu Pan has built machines for the king of Chu to use in an invasion of the smaller state of Song.

Mozi tried to replace what he considered to be the long-entrenched Chinese over-attachment to family and clan structures with the concept of "universal love" (jiān'ài, 兼愛 main).

Needham 1986, 82. In the Mozi passage, a camera obscura is described as a "collecting-point" or "treasure house" (庫); the 18th century scholar Bi Yuan (畢沅) suggested this was a misprint for "screen" (㢓).

Other philosophers born around the time of Confucius such as Mozi took an even more theistic view of Heaven, believing that Heaven is the divine ruler, just as the Son of Heaven (the King of Zhou) is the earthly ruler.

Philosophies State consequentialism main Mozi supported a communitarian form of consequentialism, rather than individual pleasure or pain.

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Common combinations with mozi

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