By Carlisle Micallef (PZ ‘18) Legalism holds that human beings are inherently selfish and ought to be governed using to harsh, cruel punishments. It is a philosophy that actively advocated for using fear to control the masses. Legalism served as the governing ideology of the Qin dynasty but was quickly abandoned and actively rejected by the following Han dynasty. Han Feizi (c. 280-233 B.C.E) is...
The Role of Punishment and Rhetoric in a Post-Legalism Age
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