The art of setting up authority: Han Fei’s doctrine of Shi
Shi is fundamental and indispensable in understanding Han Fei’s political philosophy. Han Feizi presents a political term with different meanings such as power, status, and situation. Han Fei’s doctrine of Shi attempts to consolidate and strengthen the prince’s Shi by limiting the subjects’ status a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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| In: |
Asian philosophy
Year: 2022, Volume: 32, Issue: 3, Pages: 270-288 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Han, Fei ca. 280 BC-233 BC
/ Political philosophy
/ Authority
/ Rule
/ Social status
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBM Asia TB Antiquity VA Philosophy XA Law ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
ruling
B Shi B ladder of classes B Han Fei |
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| Summary: | Shi is fundamental and indispensable in understanding Han Fei’s political philosophy. Han Feizi presents a political term with different meanings such as power, status, and situation. Han Fei’s doctrine of Shi attempts to consolidate and strengthen the prince’s Shi by limiting the subjects’ status and power. Any knighthood or government position must be granted by following suitable inheritance principles or appointment rules. The actual dominance of any person must be strictly matched with their rank of nobility or seniority of position. This hierarchy of dominance puts the prince at the top with unmatched power, who can then engage in coercion to eliminate anyone who is not submissive, and create terror to effectively control the subjects. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-2961 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Asian philosophy
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09552367.2022.2066283 |