PHILOSOPHER

Mozi

470 BC - 391 BC

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Mozi, personal name Mo Di, was a Chinese philosopher, logician, and founder of the Mohist school of thought, making him one of the most important figures of the Warring States period (c. 475 – 221 BCE). Alongside Confucianism, Mohism became the most prominent, organized schools of the Hundred Schools of Thought throughout the period. The Mozi is an anthology of writings traditionally attributed to Mozi and to his followers. Born in what is now Tengzhou, Shandong, Mozi and his followers argued strongly against both Confucianism and Taoism, with a philosophy emphasizing universal love, social order, the will of Heaven, sharing, and honoring the worthy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mozi is the 142nd most popular philosopher (down from 121st in 2019), the 51st most popular biography from China (down from 49th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Chinese Philosopher.

Mozi is most famous for his belief that all things are made of five elements: earth, water, fire, wood, and metal.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Mozi ranks 142 out of 1,267. Before him are Giambattista Vico, Tommaso Campanella, Philo, Charles Fourier, Duns Scotus, and Baron d'Holbach. After him are Kanada, Wilhelm Dilthey, Edith Stein, Chrysippus, Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, and Isocrates.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 470 BC, Mozi ranks 3. Before him are Socrates, and Aspasia. After him are Philolaus, Melissus of Samos, Callicrates, Hippocrates of Chios, Achilles Painter, and Teres I. Among people deceased in 391 BC, Mozi ranks 1. After him are Andocides, and Psammuthes.

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    Mozi

    PHILOSOPHER

    470 BC - 391 BC

    HPI: 76.56

    Rank: 1

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    Andocides

    POLITICIAN

    440 BC - 391 BC

    HPI: 65.47

    Rank: 2

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    Psammuthes

    POLITICIAN

    500 BC - 391 BC

    HPI: 65.07

    Rank: 3

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In China

Among people born in China, Mozi ranks 51 out of 1,610. Before him are Ching Shih (1775), Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Lu Xun (1881), Mahmud al-Kashgari (1029), Nurhaci (1559), and Yuan Shikai (1859). After him are Hong Taiji (1592), Gao Xingjian (1940), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Li Ching-Yuen (1677), and Han Fei (-280).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In China

Among philosophers born in China, Mozi ranks 7. Before him are Confucius (-551), Laozi (-604), Sun Tzu (-544), Zhuang Zhou (-369), Zhu Xi (1130), and Mencius (-372). After him are Han Fei (-280), Xun Kuang (-313), Milarepa (1052), Shen Kuo (1031), Wang Yangming (1472), and Han Yu (768).

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