Archive for Archive for May, 2009
Legalism in Imperial China
Legalism has no doubt been practised in China ever since the first Emperor Qin Shi Huang(Qing dynasty) ascended the throne in 259B.C. Legalism concentrates solely on state prosperity as well as survival. It emphasised on the totalitarian regimentation of the society which is rational, cynical and totally amoral.
However, the failure of Qing dynasty resulted in giving Legalism a [...]
