HPC 57. Rise and Fall, and Rise and Fall: the Han Dynasty
05/07/2026 | 18min
The relationship between philosophy and politics in the Han Dynasty, focusing on the example of Huang-Lao, a typically “eclectic” tradition of thought.
HPC 56. Yuri Pines on Legalism
21/06/2026 | 33min
An interview about fa-thinkers like Shang Yang and Han Feizi, exploring their relationship to the Qin dynasty and to other schools of thought.
HPC 55. More Gain, Less Pain: the Legalists on Human Nature
07/06/2026 | 20min
Did the fa-thinkers recognize that human beings natural have moral capacities or dispositions? How did they try to manipulate human nature?
HPC 54. Learning to Unlearn: Han Feizi and Confucianism
24/05/2026 | 19min
Does Han Feizi’s focus on “standards” allow him to provide a more realistic political theory than the Confucian focus on moral cultivation?
HPC 53. A Worm Riding Clouds: Standards, Strategy and Power in the Han Feizi
10/05/2026 | 22min
The Han Feizi and its “three pillars” of Legalist philosophy: fa (standards), shu (strategy), and shi (positional power).
Sobre History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
Sobre History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
Sobre History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
Peter Adamson teams up with Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers, and Karyn Lai to represent the philosophical traditions of ancient India, Africa and the African diaspora, and classical China. Website: www.historyofphilosophy.net.