# HPC 57. Rise and Fall, and Rise and Fall: the Han Dynasty

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Podcast: [History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-philosophy-india-africana-china-716638)
Published: 2026-07-05T04:00:00+00:00
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The relationship between philosophy and politics in the Han Dynasty, focusing on the example of Huang-Lao, a typically “eclectic” tradition of thought.

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