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Legalism was the official political philosophy of the [[Qin Dynasty]] (221-206 BCE). Articulated and advocated chiefly by [[Han Feizi]] (d. 233 BCE) and [[Li Si]] (d. 208 BCE), Legalism rejected, or at least put aside, notions of Heavenly morality asserted by [[Confucianism]] and [[Taoism]], advocating the governance of society based on practical, secular or mundane, concerns.
Legalism was the official political philosophy of the [[Qin Dynasty]] (221-206 BCE). Articulated and advocated chiefly by [[Han Feizi]] (d. 233 BCE) and [[Li Si]] (d. 208 BCE), Legalism rejected, or at least put aside, notions of Heavenly morality asserted by [[Confucianism]] and [[Taoism]], advocating the governance of society based on practical, secular or mundane, concerns. Though typically represented as a coordinated ideology, some scholars suggest that ''fǎ jiā'', typically translated as "a Legalist," should instead be translated as "an expert on statecraft," thus reflecting a broader and more diverse category of thought.<ref>Conrad Schirokauer, et al, ''A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations'', Fourth Edition, Cengage Learning (2012), 57.</ref>
Asserting that it is human nature to be selfish, to enjoy rewards and dislike punishments, Legalism advocated that the people, i.e. society, and the state, be regulated through systems of rewards and punishments. The philosophy admired productive farmers, and criticized profit-seeking merchants.
Asserting that it is human nature to be selfish, to enjoy rewards and dislike punishments, Legalism advocated that the people, i.e. society, and the state, be regulated through systems of rewards and punishments. The philosophy admired productive farmers, and criticized profit-seeking merchants.
==References==
==References==
*Albert Craig, ''The Heritage of Chinese Civilization'', Third Edition, Prentice Hall (2011), 21-23.
*Albert Craig, ''The Heritage of Chinese Civilization'', Third Edition, Prentice Hall (2011), 21-23.
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