Law, Politics and Power

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Law, politics and power ( Chinese  法术 势 , pinyin fǎ shù shì ) are the three main principles of the school of legalism , which were represented in particular by Shang Yang , Shen Buhai and Shen Dao .

"Law" ( 法 , fǎ ) here means a strict and uniform enforcement of the applicable laws through severe punishment and generous rewards. "Politics" ( 术 , shù and "statesmanship") (Engl. Statecraft ) means the ability or method and wisdom of the ruler in the management of public affairs. “Power” ( 势 , shì ) refers to the highest position and authority of the ruler to give orders and make others obey. Han Fei combined the three together and formed the system of legalism .

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References and footnotes

  1. ↑ Article: “law, statecraft, power”, in: Han-Ying Zhongguo zhexue cidian. Kaifeng 2002, p. 468

literature

  • 汉英 中国 哲学 辞典. 开封 2002
  • Lutz Geldsetzer / Han-ding Hong: Chinese-German lexicon of Chinese philosophy. Aalen 1986. Article: "Fǎ Shù Shì" (Law, Politics and Power) (p. 40 f.)