Sichuan sheng xin hua shu dian jing xiao, 1990 ocolc6102477 online version. Thus rather than a king making decisions, decisions followed prescribed policies. Han fei zi ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. A student of confucian philosopher xunzi, han fei collected. As a strict pragmatist, the monarch is concerned with resultsnot the methods needed to achieve those results. Top nasa images solar system collection ames research center. Han fei melds earlier works into something more comprehensive. Click here to request a free trial account only available to college instructors primary source readers. The complete works of han fei tzu, a classic of chinese political science, vol. Han fei tzu translations from the oriental classics unesco collection of representative works. The hanfeizi, the book named after him, is a collection of. Han fei was a member of the royal house of han and believed to have been a disciple of the confucian philosopher xunzi. Han fei zi 281 bc 233 bc was an early chinese philosopher.
He is famous for the legalism theory which is similar to the western idea of rule of law. The exact year of han feis birth remains unknown, however scholars have placed it at around 280 bce. Alan rated it really liked writijgs jul 24, you can read this item using any of the following kobo apps and devices. This is a powerpoint presentation i made for the classical chinese philosophy class i teach at the university of notre dame. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. Han fei zi simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ironically, han fei tzus advice was heeded not by the king of han but by the king of chin, who, soon after asce nding the thron e in 246 b. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. His handbook for the ruler deals with the problems of strengthening and preserving the state, the way of the ruler, the use of power, and punishment and favor. At milestone documents, we believe that engaging with historys original voices is. Han fei, the geatest chinese legalist philosopher the east. Han fei was a prince of the state of han at the end of the warring states period. Presented here is a facsimile handwritten copy of a song edition that was owned at one time by bibliophile qian zeng 1629.
In his treatise han fei zi, the chinese ancient thinker han fei proposes a governance structure that emphasizes the institutionalization of legal norms, judicious sovereign intervention, and ministerial obligations. It comprises a selection of essays in the legalist tradition on theories of state power, synthesizing the methodologies of his predecessors. However repulsive i find han feis philosophy, though, this book has given me plenty to think about. While most modern scholars, including the contributors to this collection, accept the bulk of the han feizi as genuine, one cannot simply assume that han fei was the author of everything in its pages. He need not do any work himself but simply hold people to the requirements of their titles rectification of names. This short article about a person or group of people can be made longer. The legalists thought that a talented ruler also practices the art of personnel management. Ce faisant, il voit son armee gagner en puissance et ses ennemis saffaiblir. A video about the philosophical text of legalism by justin wong a story made with moovly, an easy and powerful online video animation tool.
This introduction to the volume distinguishes between han fei, the man, and han feizi, the text purporting to contain his writings. Translated from the chinese with introduction, notes, and index by w. You can change region by clicking the flag in the toolbar. Han fei also argued against a large educated class. Second, and no less importantly, even if han fei is. Unlike the other famed philosophers of the time, han fei was a member of the ruling aristocracy, having been born into the ruling family of the state of han during the end phase of the warring states period. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. The first emperor of chin admired his writings and appears to have taken some of his advice to heart it was known for its brutal administration and lasted but a short time. Culture, histoire, litterature, les echecs, sont des themes abordes.
Unlike the other famed philosophers of the time, han fei was a member of the ruling aristocracy, having been born into the ruling family of the state of han. That argument helped me understand but not justify purges in more recent history. Trenchant, sophisticated, and cynical, han feizi has been read in every age and is still of interest today when people are more than ever concerned with the nature and use of power. Ici, vous pouvez telecharger gratuitement tous les livres au format pdf ou epub. The complete works of han fei tzu, a classic of chinese. These three core concepts of hans legal thinking are informed by both the taoist law of nature and the confucian philosophy as is expounded by xun zi. Han feizi is a collection of writing attributed to han fei circa 280. In this context, his works have been interpreted by some scholars. Its 55 chapters, most of which date to the warring states period mid3rd century bc, are the only such text to survive. Sichuan sheng xin hua shu dian jing xiao, 1990 ocolc627767395. Han feizi, named han fei, was a prince of the royal family of han during the warring states period 475221bc. Han fei tzu was a scholar who propounded legalism a strict adherance to the law by way of benefits and punishments to create and maintain an efficient state.
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