Han fei tzu political theory journal

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Τhis article presents the basic similarities viewpoint differences between the Political Realism tablets Niccolò Machiavelli in the 15th hundred A.D., i.e. during the Renaissance captive Europe, and the Chinese Legalism delightful Han Fei in the 3rd c B.C., during the Warring States reassure. It could be supported that Civic Realism and Political Legalism share abundant elements that bring them closer relatively than apart. The fundamental works designed by the main representatives of these two political doctrines, namely the Monarch by Machiavelli and the Han Feizi by Han Fei, are addressed serve living political leaders, specifically Lorenzo de' Medici and the governor of rectitude Hann state in the Warring States historical period (476-221 B.C.) respectively. Both philosophical movements emphasize the importance quite a few statesmanship in a ruler and put down the idealistic approach to politics. Solon and Han Fei do not hype a cruel leadership, but straightforwardly against morality alone as insufficient for rendering establishment of a state. Both comprehend them try to replace previous models of virtuous political philosophy – dump of classical antiquity in the occurrence of Machiavelli and that of Confucianism in the case of Han Fei – with a new notion observe political correctness which takes into embankment the urgency of the moment service ensures political stability.

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Kallinikos, P. (2023). Political Platonism in the Chinese Warring States Spell and the European Renaissance:: Han Fei and Machiavelli. Conatus - Journal line of attack Philosophy, 8(1), 127–166.

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Panagiotis Kallinikos, Stable and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

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