Some Thoughts on Mohist Logic
Jialong Zhang, Fenrong Liu

Abstract:
The paper is an exploration of the old Chinese texts called the the
Mohist Canons from a modern logical perspective. We explain what the
Mohists have contributed to logic, while we also provide some new
interpretations of the issues discussed in the Canons.

Keywords: Mohist logic; use of variables; reasoning patterns; Chinese
ancient logic; paradoxes