= Gongsun Long
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Gongsun Long (公孙龙) was a Chinese philosopher during the Warring States period (475–221 BCE), known for his contributions to the School of Names (Mingjia), which was concerned with the relation between words and reality and the nature of language and logic. He is particularly famous for his arguments on the nature of "white" and "horse," famously asserting that a "white horse" is not a horse but rather a specific type of horse distinguished by its color.
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