Directory of Legalism Resources

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Rationalist school of classical Chinese philosophy, which advocated a strict rule of law. Its foremost exponent was Han Fei Zi.

Subcategories

• Han Fei Zi

Resources in This Category

• Legalism

  http://www.philtar.ac.uk/encyclopedia/china/legal.html
  Concise article on the history and doctrines of this school, from the PHILTAR Overview of World Religions.

• Legalism According to Schwartz

  http://www.iun.edu/~hisdcl/h425/legalists2.htm
  Course notes for students of this classical Chinese tradition.

• Legalism, Qin Empire and Han Dynasty

  http://www.san.beck.org/EC16-Legalism.html
  Chapter from an online book by Sanderson Beck. Reviews the Legalist tradition in its historical and intellectual context.

• The Legalists

  http://www.iun.edu/~hisdcl/h425/legalists.htm
  A short discussion of Legalist doctrine and its broader implications.

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