{"product_id":"standards-and-reference-in-early-season-blake-9781350085114","title":"Standards and Reference in Early Chinese Philosophy of Language: Mohist Concepts, Practices, and Texts","description":"\u003cp\u003eStandards and Reference in Early Chinese Philosophy of Language\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexplores how early Chinese thinkers approached language, emphasizing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe roles of standards (fa) and the practice of giving examples (ju). It\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eargues that standards are understood by early Chinese philosophers to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprovide the groundwork for judgment and language, not only in the Mohist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eschool, but also in other thinkers from the Warring States and early Han, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eparticularly Zhuangzi and Xunzi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlake demonstrates that standards and examples provide a way to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eidentify the reference of words and assess others' judgments and linguistic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompetence, similar to some theories found in contemporary analytic texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey also discuss the ways in which the Mohist account goes beyond a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ediscussion of reference through a focus on communication and predication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding new insights into ancient Chinese thought and the nature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof language, this book is for those working in comparative philosophy, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ephilosophy of language, Chinese philosophy, and East Asian studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Season Blake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350085111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350085114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Season Blake","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48089370689791,"sku":"9781350085114","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0c7785c4-b272-4556-bc8d-428e9f595bb1.jpg?v=1769109828","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/standards-and-reference-in-early-season-blake-9781350085114","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}