Dagu (大故) refers to a necessary and sufficient cause or condition. The Mohists categorized the causes of things being so into dagu (major cause) and xiaogu (小故minor cause). Dagu inevitably leads to the corresponding consequence, while its absence inevitably leads not to the consequence. To put it simply, dagu must be present, and its presence is…
Cheng (成), meaning “grow” or “consummate” as a verb, describes the gradual growth of things towards consummation. All things possess innate qualities and abilities from their birth or generation. However, for such creatures as humans, birds, beasts, and plants, these qualities and abilities need to be continually developed during their existenc…
The separation of an object’s hardness from its whiteness is a proposition advanced by Gongsunlongzi（320？-250 BC）. Looking at a hard and white stone, one can only see its whiteness but not its hardness; while touching the stone with one’s hand, one can only feel its hardness but not that it is white. Hardness and whiteness are separate. They do…
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