Episode

HPC 54. Learning to Unlearn: Han Feizi and Confucianism

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History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
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May 24, 2026
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Summary

Does Han Feizi’s focus on “standards” allow him to provide a more realistic political theory than the Confucian focus on moral cultivation?