名家

School of Names

Chinese Philosophy · school

The School of Names was a Warring States movement analyzing language, logic, and the relationship between names and reality, known for paradoxes like 'a white horse is not a horse.'

Within the vast Chinese philosophical tradition, from the Hundred Schools of Thought to the classical texts that shaped East Asian civilization, School of Names represents a key concept that continues to inform philosophical thought and practice today.

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  • Tradition: Chinese Philosophy
  • Chinese: 名家
  • Category: School
  • Definition: The School of Names was a Warring States movement analyzing language, logic, and the relationship between names and reality, known for paradoxes like 'a white horse is not a horse.