晚清，子學復興後，道、墨、法家的研究皆有相當的發展。而墨學受到西學與經世致用學風的影響，除了傳統｢考據｣法的運用外，亦能融入經世致用、西學等方法，在晚清子學中有其獨特的價值與意義。梁啟超之《墨學微》，是為清末民初重要的子學著作。該書的整理，係由墨學的四大理念為主幹，即由宗教、社會實利、兼愛、政治等議題所貫串。而梁氏大抵重視學術與當代社會發展的關係，故經由｢致用｣觀點深入其思維，對於探索其墨學研究之內涵亦有所助益。再者，梁氏亦能留意西學的研究視野，其｢致用｣觀無疑有西學所渲染之跡，如其對鬼神、經濟、國家、民族的論述，與西哲的觀點實密不可分，此亦梁氏中西會通的學術觀照。而梁氏又以為墨學理論的實現應可期待於政術的層面，故當代學者所討論的｢民族｣、｢大同｣、｢自由平等｣、｢法治｣等議題，亦能通過政體的改革從而聯繫墨學的政治理想。

At late Qing Dynasty, the study of Taoism, Motse, Legalist is found with significant development with the revival of diversified schools of philosophers. Besides, Motse thought has also been affected by western study and academic atmosphere for statecraft of practical purpose. In addition to the use of traditional “textual criticism” method, it has also combined statecraft for practical purpose, and methods from western study so that it has demonstrated unique value and meaning among diversified schools of philosophers in late Qing Dynasty.“Study of Motse” by Liang Qi-chao is considered to be of important work by Philosophers’ Study at late Qing Dynasty and early Republican. The organization of the work is believed to found on the four major notions of belief of Motse study, which is linked up by religion, social utility, altruistic love, and politics and other issues. To a great extent, Liang places much focus on the relationship between the academics and contemporary development
of the society. In such a way, the perspective of “practical purpose” is employed to cut
profoundly into its mindset and it can be rather helpful in exploring exploration the endowment of Motse study. Furthermore, Liang Qi-chao is also found with research vision seeing the development of western study, and his concept and thought of “practical purpose”is undoubtedly smeared with trace of western study. For instances, his elaboration on ghost
and spirit, economics, country, and national is closely connected with western philosophy, and it can be well explicated by the fact that Liang Qi-chao has well versed with academic perspective of Chinese and western studies. Furthermore, Liang considers that the realization of theory by Motse can be anticipated within the domain of politics, and it is why issues as“race,” “Great Harmony,” “freedom and equality,” and “rule of law” discussed by contemporary scholars can, as well, be linked to the political ideal of Motse thought through the reform of polity.