Biography of Han Fei

Author: Shi Juehuai
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book comprehensively introduces the philosophical foundation, economic views, and historical perspective of Han Fei's thought. It thoroughly analyzes Han Fei's ideological system that integrates the application of law, technique, and power to manage the relationships between the ruler, ministers, and the people. The book also introduces the pioneering specific measures Han Fei employed in the application of technique and explains how he used the creation of public opinion through praise and condemnation, in addition to punishments and rewards, to enhance the implementation of law, technique, and power. As the last thinker of the pre-Qin period, Han Fei had the opportunity to extensively and deeply study history and the thoughts of his predecessors. From this perspective, the book explores the influence of historical events on Han Fei's thought, as well as his critique, inheritance, development, and transformation of previous ideas. It highlights that the core of Han Fei's thought is the advocacy of an extreme autocratic system for monarchs and the severe prohibition of the existence of other schools of thought.
The book comprehensively introduces the philosophical foundation, economic views, and historical perspective of Han Fei's thought, thoroughly analyzes his ideological system that integrates the application of law, technique, and power to manage the relationships between the ruler, ministers, and the people, and introduces the pioneering specific measures he employed in the application of technique. It also explains how he used the creation of public opinion through praise and condemnation, in addition to punishments and rewards, to enhance the implementation of law, technique, and power.
The book points out that Han Fei's theoretical framework was easily accepted by rulers of his time and later generations because it aligned with their own interests, and it was implemented covertly. In fact, it played a significant role in shaping the dual nature of feudal dynasties, which openly proclaimed Confucian and Mencian benevolence and righteousness while simultaneously practicing ruthless autocratic exploitation and double standards of governance.