Dao Companion to the Philosophy of Han Fei

1. Introduction: Han Fei and the Han Feizi

Paul R. Goldin

2. From Historical Evolution to the End of History: Past, Present and Future from Shang Yang to the First Emperor
Yuri Pines

3.
Shen Dao’s Theory of fa and His Influence on Han Fei
Soon-ja Yang

4. Submerged by Absolute Power: The Ruler’s Predicament in the Han Feizi

Yuri Pines

5. Beyond the Rule of Rules: The Foundations of Sovereign Power in the Han Feizi

Albert Galvany

6.
Han Fei on the Problem of Morality
Eirik Lang Harris

7.
Han Fei and Confucianism: Toward a Synthesis
Bryan W. Norden

8. Did Xunzi’s Theory of Human Nature Provide the Foundation for the Political Thought of Han Fei?
Masayuki Sato

9. The Difficulty with “The Difficulties of Persuasion” (“Shuinan” 說難)
Michael Hunter

10.
Han Feizi and the Old Master: A Comparative Analysis and Translation of Han Feizi Chapter 20, “Jie Lao,” and Chapter 21, “Yu Lao”
Sarah A. Queen

11. Studies of the Han Feizi in China, Taiwan, and Japan
Masayuki Sato

Keywords: Philosophy, Non-Western Philosophy, History, Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Cultural Studies