Legalism
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Legalism is an ancient Chinese political philosophy that emphasizes strict laws, centralized authority, and harsh punishments as the primary means to maintain social order and strengthen the state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legalism canonical | 16 |
| Legalist tradition | 1 |
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Target entity: Legalism Context triple: [Confucianism, opposedBy, Legalism]
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Target entity: Legalism Target entity description: Legalism is an ancient Chinese political philosophy that emphasizes strict laws, centralized authority, and harsh punishments as the primary means to maintain social order and strengthen the state.
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A.
Protestant work ethic
The Protestant work ethic is a cultural value system, rooted in Reformation-era Protestantism, that emphasizes hard work, discipline, and frugality as signs of moral virtue and spiritual favor.
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B.
Authority of Law
Authority of Law is a prominent marble statue by sculptor James Earle Fraser that symbolizes the power and dignity of law, located at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building.
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C.
Puritanism
Puritanism was a strict, reform-minded Protestant movement that emphasized moral rigor, biblical authority, and communal discipline, profoundly shaping early New England society and culture.
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D.
Augustine’s Laws
Augustine’s Laws is a satirical yet insightful book by aerospace executive Norman R. Augustine that presents a series of humorous “laws” illustrating the economic and managerial absurdities of the defense and aerospace industries.
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E.
Sanctuary doctrine
The Sanctuary doctrine is a distinctive Seventh-day Adventist teaching that interprets Christ’s ongoing heavenly ministry and the investigative judgment through the symbolism of the Old Testament sanctuary services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese philosophy
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ancient Chinese ideology ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ school of thought ⓘ |
| advocates |
abolition of hereditary privileges
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agriculture and war as key state activities ⓘ merit-based rewards for service to the state ⓘ strict control of ministers ⓘ uniform enforcement of law ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Qin Shi Huang ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Confucianism
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Taoism ⓘ
surface form:
Daoism
Mohism ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
administrative techniques
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centralized authority ⓘ collective order over individual rights ⓘ harsh punishments ⓘ political realism ⓘ rule by law ⓘ state power ⓘ strict laws ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient China ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
authoritarianism
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harsh penal system ⓘ |
| downplays |
filial piety as political principle
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ritual and tradition ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | Warring States period ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
codified laws
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control of the populace ⓘ impersonal application of law ⓘ punishment and reward system ⓘ strengthening the state ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Fa school
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Fajia ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
legal and administrative foundations of later dynasties
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unification of China under Qin ⓘ |
| influenced |
Qin dynasty political system
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imperial Chinese bureaucracy ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| majorText |
Book of Lord Shang
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Han Fei ⓘ
surface form:
Han Feizi
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| majorThinker |
Han Fei
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Li Si ⓘ Shang Yang ⓘ |
| opposes | rule by moral virtue alone ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanNature |
humans are selfish
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humans respond to incentives ⓘ |
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Referenced by (17)
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