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Representative of the Fachia, or Legalist, school of philosophy, the writings of Han Fei Tzu (280?-233 B.C.) confront the issues of preserving and strengthening the state. His lessons remain timely as scholars continue to examine the nature and use of power. Burton Watson provides a new preface and a helpful introduction.

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Han Fie Tzu (280?-233 B.C.) was a prince of the ruling house of the small state of Han. A representative of the Fa-chia, or Legalist, school of philosophy, he produced the final and most readable exposition of its theories. Burton Watson is one of the world's most celebrated translators of Chinese and Japanese.

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  • Title Han Fei Tzu: Basic Writings
  • Author Burton Watson (Translator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 134
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Columbia University Press, Irvington, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1964-02-22
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780231086097 / 0231086091
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 4.9 x 0.5 in (20.07 x 12.45 x 1.27 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
  • Category Philosophy
  • Library of Congress subjects Philosophy, Chinese, Philosophy, Chinese - To 221 B.C
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 64013734
  • Dewey Decimal Code 181.11

About the author

Burton Watson is one of the world's best-known translators from the Chinese and Japanese. His translations include The Lotus Sutra, The Vimalakirti Sutra, Ryokan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan, Saigyo: Poems of a Mountain Home, and The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry: From Early Times to the Thirteenth Century, all published by Columbia.
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