Language and Logic in Ancient China

abstract accepted adjectives analysis ancient appeal argue argument assertable assumptions beliefs called Canon chapter character China Chinese philosophers Chinese thought Chuang-tzu claim classical coherent common compound concepts concern conclusion Confucian consistent conventional definitions denote discrimination discussed distinctions distinguish doctrine English entities evaluative evidence example explain expressions fact follows function give given Graham grammatical horse ideas important inference interesting interpretation issues judgments kind knowledge Kung-sun Lung language learning linguistic logic mass mass nouns meaning mental mind Mo-tzu Mohist moral motivated natural Neo-Mohist noted nouns objects ox-horse paradox particular picture pien position practice present principle problems proposal question reading reason rectification of names reference regard relation relative role rule seems semantic sense sentence shih similar skepticism standard structure stuff suggests Taoist theory things tion traditional translation understanding University Western white-horse