Han Fei Zi
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Han Fei’s doctrine of absolute monarchy is one of the most sophisticated political ideologies ever devised in any ancient society, and it proved critical to the foundation of the first imperial dynasty. One must nonetheless acknowledge... more
It seems that neither Sima Qian's 司馬遷 famous “compensation theory” of Hanfei’s eloquence (“Fei, as a person, suffered from a stammer and was incapable of leading a discussion, but he excelled in the production of writing”... more
Resumen El artículo pretende contribuir al estudio de los textos retóricos del clasicismo chino, presentando traducciones directas del chino al castellano. Se ofrece aquí la primera versión íntegra del capítulo 3 (Nán yán) del corpus... more
Introduction to the Dao Companion to the Philosophy of Han Fei (2012)
Xi Jinping quotes the ancient philosopher Han Fei, and offers possible insights into his political beliefs.
El realismo político es la "imaginación del desastre" capaz de captar "momentos anímicos aislados que brillan a través de los siglos" y que por ello están dotados de una "significación eterna". Este estudio propone una definición del... more
It is commonly accepted that Han Fei studied under Xunzi sometime during the late third century BCE. However, there is surprisingly little dedicated to the in-depth study of the relationship between Xunzi’s ideas and one of his best-known... more
Introducción al pensamiento filosófico y político de Han Fei. Análisis de su influencia en la Dinastía Qin.
Han Fei (280-233 BCE) is traditionally considered as the main proponent of the Legalist School in pre-imperial China, which is credited in turn as the main ideological force behind the successful process of unification accomplished by the... more
Table of Contents and Introduction to the Bloomsbury Handbook of Early Chinese Ethics and Political Philosophy (Bloomsbury, October 2018)
Translations of Chapter 17 of the Hanfeizi. I will be referencing this chapter in a forthcoming article.
The Art of War is a canonical text of Chinese military strategy. Its central argument isthat a general should subdue his enemies through deceptive stratagems. The Laozi is acanonical text of philosophical Daoism. It applies military... more
There seems to be a tremendous misconception of Legalism as posited by Han Fei from contemporary scholars, especially from academia in the West. This has led to a scathing critique of Ancient Chinese philosophy that is rooted in a... more
Noción de realismo político.
Han Feizi (s. III a.C.) es el principal representante de la escuela legista china (făjiā). Los principios de su teoría política le han granjeado el apodo de “el Maquiavelo chino”. Sus ideas serían adoptadas por Qin Shihuang, el Primer... more
Primera traducción íntegra y directa al castellano del capítulo 12 del Han Feizi: teoría retórica para consejeros políticos en la China clásica
The paradoxical truth of the world is that we can only do the right thing when it is not *our* right thing. As he wanders idly between his fables, Zhuangzi playfully mocks human certainty and ideology through the theme of "getting thinged... more
espanolEl articulo pretende contribuir al estudio de los textos retoricos del clasicismo chino, presentando traducciones directas del chino al castellano. Se ofrece aqui la primera version integra del capitulo 3 (Nan yan) del corpus... more
Resumen El filósofo Han Feizi vivió durante el período de los Estados Combatientes (c. 280-233 a.C.). Su obra, de acusado cariz político, representante de la escuela legista, serviría de inspiración a Qin Shihuang, Primer Emperador y... more
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Três ensaios sobre a História das Ideias na China
(1) Um Taoista Honorário: Joseph Needham
(2) A Escola da Lei (Fa Chia)
(3) Mateus Ricci e a Ciência Ocidental na China
Três ensaios sobre a História das Ideias na China
(1) Um Taoista Honorário: Joseph Needham
(2) A Escola da Lei (Fa Chia)
(3) Mateus Ricci e a Ciência Ocidental na China
MCLC Resource Center is pleased to announce publication of Sean Macdonald’s review of China Imagined: From European Fantasy to Spectacular Power, by Gregory B. Lee. The review appears below and at its online home:... more
Comparing Machiavelli's The Prince and Sunzi's The Art of War is quite popular in fields such as business, military strategy and even in the self-help industry. However, these comparisons, based on superficial similarities between the two... more
An annotated Czech translation of the first half of the legalist summa by Hanfeizi, including introductory chapters, commentary, bibliography and index.
In this essay I revise, based on the notion of the ‘enlightened ruler’ or mingzhu and his critique of the literati of his time, the common belief that Han Fei was an amoralist and an advocate of tyranny. Instead, I will argue that his... more
Han Feizi (3rd century B.C.) is the main representative of the Chinese Legalist school ( făjiā ). The tenets of this political theory have earned him the nickname “the Chinese Machiavelli”. His ideas were adopted by Qin Shihuang, the... more
espanolEl filosofo Han Feizi vivio durante el periodo de los Estados Combatientes (c. 280-233 a.C.). Su obra, de acusado cariz politico, representante de la escuela legista, serviria de inspiracion a Qin Shihuang, Primer Emperador y... more
Raymond Aron, como realista político, ha tenido la imaginación del desastre