In search of the way : legal philosophy of the classic Chinese thinkers / Wejen Chang.
2016
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Author
Title
In search of the way : legal philosophy of the classic Chinese thinkers / Wejen Chang.
Published
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2016]
Copyright
©2016
Call Number
KNQ440 .Z336 2016
Former Call Number
Ch 200 Z612 2016
ISBN
0748669566 (hardback)
9780748669561 (hardback)
9780748669561 (hardback)
Language Note
Text in English with names of individual people and some words in Chinese characters and English.
Description
xvi, 550 pages ; 25 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)914326244
Summary
"Wejen Chang brings a fresh perspective to the most prominent classical Chinese philosophers, Confucius, Laozi, Mozi, Zhuangzi, Mencius, Xunzi, Lord Shang and Han Fei. These thinkers founded or influenced the Confucian, Daoist, Mohist and Legalist schools of thought, and their ideas continue to guide China's thinking and behaviour. He shows how these thinkers addressed the key question of how philosophical thinking can serve humanity and society. Chang systematically presents their different solutions and evaluates them according to reason and experience, helping you to understand the philosophical roots of law and Chinese law in particular"--Publisher's website.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 534-537) and index.
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Table of Contents
Periods, Dynasties and Important Persons
vi
Foreword
viii
Preface
xi
Prologue
1
A.
China prior to the time of the eight thinkers
1
B.
China in the time of the eight thinkers
8
C.
Practical responses from the authorities to the ideas of the thinkers
13
Analects of Kong Qiu or Kongzi (Confucius)
A.
need for social authority and norms
23
B.
authorities
23
C.
Norms
26
D.
Implementation of norms
35
E.
Administration of justice
35
F.
Social relationships
36
G.
Relationship between the individual and the state
37
H.
ideal state
Sayings attributed to Li Er or Laozi
A.
Way
67
B.
use of the Way
69
C.
fall of the Way
70
D.
Sage
70
E.
re-establishment of the Way
71
F.
Social relationships in Laozi's "small state"
76
G.
Difficulties Laozi and his Sage encountered
76
Words and deeds of Mo Di or Mozi
A.
primitive world
96
B.
Social authorities
96
C.
Social norms
102
D.
Enforcement of social norms
112
E.
Social relationships
118
F.
Relationship between the individual and the authorities
137
Words and deeds of Zhuang Zhou or Zhuangzi
A.
Universal relativism and individual uniqueness
141
B.
inborn nature, its importance and protection
144
C.
inborn nature and the Way
147
D.
world of "Perfect Virtue"
148
E.
fall of the Way
149
F.
rule makers
152
G.
Man-made rules
153
H.
Enforcement of man-made rules
157
I.
way to clear up chaos and return to order
160
J.
Social relationships
164
K.
Human life and objective
169
Work by Meng Ke or Mengzi (Mencius)
A.
Criticism of Yang Zhu and Mozi
192
B.
Need of social organisation, norms and authority
193
C.
Good and bad governments
194
D.
Critical problems and Mencius's solutions
197
E.
Re-establishment of good government: possibility and timing
198
F.
Conceptual bases of good government and norms
199
G.
Members of society
202
H.
Social relationships
215
Work attributed to GongsunYang or Shangjun (Lord Shang)
A.
Social evolution and need of government authority
250
B.
Prerequisites of government authority
251
C.
Responsibilities of government authority
252
D.
Law
267
E.
Effects of law being properly made and enforced
275
F.
Social relationships
277
G.
Ideal government
277
Work by Xun Kuang or Xunzi
A.
Man, Heaven and Fate
301
B.
Human nature
303
C.
Need of social organisation
306
D.
Need of government authority
306
E.
Need of social norms
306
F.
To learn the norms
307
G.
To make a better world
311
H.
Social relationships
323
Work by Han-Fei-zi
A.
Symptoms of disorder
354
B.
Causes of disorder
364
C.
Erroneous responses
368
D.
Correct responses
374
E.
Theory of law
388
F.
Application and enforcement of law
394
G.
well-governed state
403
H.
proper social relationship
403
I.
Difficulties
405
Epilogue
459
A.
thinkers interacting with one another
459
B.
Further developments
464
C.
Influences on the legal system
473
D.
Recent situation
509
E.
Summary, evaluation and suggestions
510
Notes
521
Bibliography
534
Index
538