Susan Blake is Visiting Assistant Professor at Bard College, USA.

"Was there philosophy in classical China? 50 years ago analysis of the recently rediscovered Mohist theory of language tipped the balance in favor of a positive answer. Now an ambitious philosopher of language and historian of philosophy is taking up the interpretations of Mohist theory of language to bring them into contact with modern Western theories and to argue for including Chinese thought in philosophical curricula. This fresh discussion of the relation between pragmatic standards and semantic reference is a must read for anyone interested in cross-cultural philosophy."

• AcknowledgementsA Note on Citations of Chinese texts1. Introduction to Chinese Philosophy of Language 2. Standards and Classification in Early China 3. Select Linguistic Activities 4. Standards-based Critiques of Language 5. Reference in the Mohist Texts 6. The Mohist Theory of Communication BibliographyIndex

Susan Blake is Visiting Assistant Professor at Bard College, USA.

"Was there philosophy in classical China? 50 years ago analysis of the recently rediscovered Mohist theory of language tipped the balance in favor of a positive answer. Now an ambitious philosopher of language and historian of philosophy is taking up the interpretations of Mohist theory of language to bring them into contact with modern Western theories and to argue for including Chinese thought in philosophical curricula. This fresh discussion of the relation between pragmatic standards and semantic reference is a must read for anyone interested in cross-cultural philosophy."

• AcknowledgementsA Note on Citations of Chinese texts1. Introduction to Chinese Philosophy of Language 2. Standards and Classification in Early China 3. Select Linguistic Activities 4. Standards-based Critiques of Language 5. Reference in the Mohist Texts 6. The Mohist Theory of Communication BibliographyIndex

Susan Blake is Visiting Assistant Professor at Bard College, USA.

"Was there philosophy in classical China? 50 years ago analysis of the recently rediscovered Mohist theory of language tipped the balance in favor of a positive answer. Now an ambitious philosopher of language and historian of philosophy is taking up the interpretations of Mohist theory of language to bring them into contact with modern Western theories and to argue for including Chinese thought in philosophical curricula. This fresh discussion of the relation between pragmatic standards and semantic reference is a must read for anyone interested in cross-cultural philosophy."

• AcknowledgementsA Note on Citations of Chinese texts1. Introduction to Chinese Philosophy of Language 2. Standards and Classification in Early China 3. Select Linguistic Activities 4. Standards-based Critiques of Language 5. Reference in the Mohist Texts 6. The Mohist Theory of Communication BibliographyIndex