Han Fei
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Han Fei was an influential Chinese philosopher of the Warring States period whose writings systematized Legalism into a comprehensive political doctrine emphasizing strict laws and centralized authority.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Han Feizi | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chinese philosopher
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Legalist philosopher ⓘ Warring States period person ⓘ |
| advocated |
centralization of political authority
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harsh and clear punishments ⓘ impersonal application of laws ⓘ strengthening of the state over subjects ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Qin court
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State of Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | State of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | forced suicide ⓘ |
| citizenship | State of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | systematization of Legalist doctrine ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
fa (law) in governance
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shi (positional power) NERFINISHED ⓘ shu (technique) of rulership ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | State of Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
administrative theory
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legal theory ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| genre | political treatise ⓘ |
| hasPartInWork |
chapters on human nature in Han Feizi
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chapters on law and punishment in Han Feizi ⓘ chapters on techniques of rulership in Han Feizi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Qin Shi Huang's unification policies
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Qin political thought ⓘ later Chinese Legalist traditions ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Xunzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comprehensive theory of Legalism
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emphasis on centralized authority ⓘ emphasis on strict laws ⓘ theory of state power ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
governance
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law ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| movement | Legalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Han Fei
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Han Feizi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 韓非 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Han Feizi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Confucian reliance on ritual and benevolence
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rule by moral virtue alone ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Legalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studentOf | Xunzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanNature | pessimistic view of human motives ⓘ |
| viewOnRuler | ruler should be distant and inscrutable ⓘ |
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Han Feizi