Bøger af Chris Fraser

Mohism was an ancient Chinese philosophical movement founded in the fifth century BCE by the charismatic artisan Mozi, or "e;Master Mo."e; Its practitioners advanced a consequentialist ethics, along with fascinating political, logical, and epistemological theories, that set the terms of philosophical argumentation and reflection in China for generations to come. Mohism faded away in the imperial era, leaving the impression that it was not as vital as other Chinese philosophical traditions, yet a complete understanding of Confucianism or Daoism is impossible without appreciating the seminal contribution of Mohist thought. The Philosophy of the Mozi is an extensive study of Mohism, situating the movement's rise and decline within Chinese history. The book also emphasizes Mohism's relevance to modern systems of thought. Mohism anticipated Western utilitarianism by more than two thousand years. Its political theory is the earliest to outline a just war doctrine and locate the origins of government in a state of nature. Its epistemology, logic, and psychology provide compelling alternatives to contemporary Western mentalism. More than a straightforward account of Mohist principles and practice, this volume immerses readers in the Mohist mindset and clarifies its underpinning of Chinese philosophical discourse.

New edition, with many more pictures of MacBrayne's ferries. Christie colourfully evokes a Highland childhood and a way of life long gone. He recalls runaway trains, and culprits, like the Bear; rivers teeming with salmon; glens filled with sheep heading for the sale at Lairg; and, poignantly, the post Great War Spanish flu epidemic and the moving funeral for his young sister in Inverness. In detailing his career with MacBrayne's, man and boy, we meet the unforgettable characters who captained and crewed the West Highland's stormy life lines. None more colourful than Squeaky Robertson. In his war years, we go to France with the 51st Highland Division. Avoiding the capture of his comrades, Christie goes on to fight with the Commandos in North Africa, before serving at Alamein, and Monte Cassino. After the war and back with MacBrayne's, he finds a changed company but rises to Northern Area Manager via idyllic South Uist, Inverness and Fort William. In 1961, The MacBrayne's Man decides he has had enough of the post war company, and takes over the Sub-Post Office in Aviemore, then a sleepy former railway junction.

Chris Fraser presents a rich study of the culminating period of classical Chinese philosophy, the third century BC. He offers new perspectives on Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, Legalism, and other movements, ranging over metaphysics and metaethics, political philosophy, ethics, moral psychology, epistemology, philosophy of language and logic