# HPC 52. The Empire State: the Qin Dynasty

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Podcast: [History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-philosophy-india-africana-china-716638)
Published: 2026-04-26T04:00:00+00:00
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Was the short-lived Qin empire, which unified China to put an end to the Warring States period, Legalism in action?

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