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A Comparative Study Of Machiavelli And Han Fei Political Design

Posted on:2014-09-10Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y LiuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2256330398996466Subject:Political Theory
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Machiavelli and Han Feizi are two wonderful characters in the history of human thought. The amazing similarity across time and space, since it is difficult to find other very similar political thinkers like them. Their political ideology, have a deep concern for the political practice contains ingredients with the intent of many political design. Specifically,15-16th century Europe, the feudal lord system collapse, the Great Transformation is undergoing a transition to the modern era. Rescue Italy from internal and external problems, the country bad people mess the current situation, Machiavelli, an anti-idealistic political thinking, has proposed building a nation-state, the absolute monarchy and republican succession, focusing on the rule of law and the military’s political design programs. In the period of China’s Warring States, the patriarchal feudal political system constantly disintegrating, the battle fierce, turbulent period that coincides with social change. Korea from political corruption, weakness Dangerous Love rescue Han Feizi advocate the strengthening of royal power, method, technique, potential "cycle complementary, and the monarch absolute sway over the country’s political design.On the basis of analysis of the meaning and characteristics of a political design, the article first demonstrates the use of the perspective of Machiavelli Han Feizi, rationality and necessity, and then analyzed the design of their political content, and summed up the two political design similarities and differences of the performance. This paper argues that in a completely different era and cultural background, but Machiavelli and Han Feizi adopted the political design paradigm of realism, facing similar political development, and therefore the political system similar design; different non-political factors led to key factor in their political philosophy of design differences. The development of human history, there are some common phenomenon, at the same time, the political follow some common logic design. Machiavelli, political design Han Feizi in the similarity in Western political development of the convergence of a performance, and their differences more initiative reflects economic, social, and cultural development of their respective countries. There is no doubt that both political designs are distinct historical treatments although China and Western countries had completely contrary political roads after them.However, the comparative study of the two political design, indeed for thinking about social and political development in transition in Western political design, Chinese and Western political civilization nationality and individuality, modern mode profound revelation.
Keywords/Search Tags:Machiavelli, Han Feizi, political design, political development
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