Study On The Logical Thought In Letters Of The Warring States

Letters of the Warring States is a part of detailed record of lobbying by strategists in the Warring States Period,using the methods of "recording things with words" and "recording things with events".As a typical practice of debate,it embodies a kind of applied logic formed in the specific cultural environment of China.This logic is not only a part of culture but is also deeply influenced by it.By observing the logic of reflection with a dynamic cultural view,a deeper understanding of the cultural relativity embodied in logic can be gained.This paper aims to study the logical though in Letters of the Warring States and further dig out the reasons that affect its formation and reflect the social and cultural features.The introduction covers the research origin,research object,research status,research significance,theoretical basis,and research methods.Chapter One divides the entire book into six categories: help,defense,briefing,guarantee,job hunting,and advice,summarizing different types of basic argumentation models and argumentation processes,to summarize the six types of argument,extract the comprehensive argument of common mode,and according to the theory of "broad argument" its effectiveness is analyzed;Chapter Two analyzes the logical thought characteristics of strategists in the process of using these argumentation models,mainly including practicality and functionality,focusing on analysis and reasoning,emphasizing flexibility and flexibility,and taking into account the unity of opposites.Chapter Three analyzes the reasons for the formation of unique logical thought in Letters of the Warring States from three aspects,including the intensification of political struggles,the emergence of practical needs,and the diversification of cultural thoughts,based on the characteristics of logical thought and the social background at that time.It is concluded that the unique logical thought in Letters of the Warring States was formed in a specific era background and social environment,and the hidden essence behind it is cultural relativity.