 The theses are obscure enough that, especially without knowing Hui Shi’s original arguments, any close interpretation must be partly speculative. Different readers are bound to arrive at different conclusions. With the possible exception of theses 1, 5, and 10, there is simply not enough contextual information to offer an authoritative argument for any interpretation, though at least some readings can be ruled out for failing to cohere with any recognized issues or theories in early Chinese philosophical discourse. Here we will offer a tentative explanation of each thesis grounded in the philosophical context sketched in  “Background and Overview”  above.[11] The theses divide fairly naturally into four groups, which we will discuss one by one.