Socialisme Chinois: Le Philosophie Meh-Ti et l'Idée de Solidarité, Alexandra David, Luzac, 1907, VG

David, Alexandra. Socialisme Chinois. Le Philosophie Meh-Ti et l'Idée de Solidarité (Londres: Luzac et Co., 1907).

French, Very Good, HC, 8vo, 8 1/2" x 6 1/4," 185 pp.

ISBN: N/A

Text in French. Re-bound. Very Good multicolored marbled paper-covered boards backed with brown cloth, gilt lettering on black leather spine label. Covers have light to moderate darkening, rubbing on spine label, slight fading along spine, and slightly worn and bumped tips, else clean and intact, binding tight. Pages have light age toning, else pristine and intact. A collection of essays about the ideas and principles of the Chinese philosopher, Mozi (c. 470-c. 391 BCE; also known as Mo Tzu and transliterated herein as "Meh-Ti"). Mozi founded the philosophy of Mohism which directly opposed Confucianism and Daoism. Among the principal tenets of Mohism are universal love, social order, the will of heaven, honoring the worthy, and sharing. There are four chapters herein (with French titles): "Universal Love," "Public Life," "Private Life," and "Melanges." "Note" also in back.