A Quick Guide to Legalist Thought

Name: A Quick Guide to Legalist Thought
Author: Tao Shouren

一本书快速了解法家思想

by Tao Shouren (陶守仁)

Status: Completed
Length: 13k Words
Genre: Historical
Updated: 1y ago
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This book will help you quickly understand Legalist thought. Rising from a time of chaos, the Legalists explained “law” through Shang Yang, “statecraft” through Shen Buhai, and “power” through Shen Dao. Han Fei brought these ideas together into a ruthless framework for governance. The book traces Legalism’s origins, its doctrines, its implementation under the Qin dynasty, and its fate as “Confucianism on the outside, Legalism at the core.” It also examines its merits and failings from a modern perspective. Seven short essays invite you to discover with ease the Legalists’ thunderous methods and far-reaching influence.

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