Abstract:

On the basis of a many - sided analysis of debate the Lu Shi Chun Qiu (Lu' s Almanac ) expounded the necessity and possibility of intersubjective communication, discussed some normative rules for successful communication, and outlined the limit of ordinary language in expressing the universal Dao (Way). The Lu Shi Chun Qiu not only inherited many achievements in the field of philosophy of language in the pre- Qin period, but also carried those relative discussions a step forward, thus becoming an important phase of historical development in ancient Chinese philosophy of language.

Key words: Lu Shi Chun Qiu, debate, philosophy of language