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Discuss The Scientific And Technological Ideas Of Mohism

Posted on:2009-06-14Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L B ShiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360308979098Subject:Ethics
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In the Chinese ancient times focused on the humanistic spirit, the emergence of Mohism which has many technological and scientific achievements is Prelude. But Moist science activities of Mohism has strong human colors, the "human-oriented" approach in Mohism is the basic starting point and foothold of its "technological value unifying ethic and technology".In this thesis, the main part is to analyze the "human-oriented" technological ethics in Mohism, from the following specific five areas:the orientation of technological, the organizational system of technological ethics, the value on scientific and technological talent, ecological ethics and the evaluation system of technological ethics.Under the premise of "human-oriented" approach, the Mohist School corporations represented by the founder Mo-tse, always uses "love" and "benefits" as the technology ethical orientation when engaging in scientific and technological activities, in the ideology, they claims the "natural law restricting people's thinking and behavior ", "advocating the talents ", focusing on the team sprit, the appointment and training of talent; in the methodology, they propose "making a living by the capacities", "opposing all the unjust wars", "saving people's resources", calling for people to exert the subjective initiative to lead a live freely and independently; in the evaluation, they protest "evaluating people by the motivation and achievements " emphasizing on practicality, not the artistry.This thesis reads up the science ethics of Mohism with the mind" make the past serve the present", as well as based on the book Mo-tse and other relevant references as the blueprints. To abstract and analyze the technological ethics of Mohism is aimed to find our national character from the the intellectual memory of national history, to find the national standpoint and breakthroughs in this unique character. Based on the above, making contrast with the reality and use for reference, looking forward to achieve the nation altitudes supposed exceeding the ancestors cast.
Keywords/Search Tags:Mohism, Scientific and technological ethics, Mutual love and support, Modern meaning
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