Legalism in Imperial China
Legalism is
undoubtedly practiced in China
since the first Emperor Qin Shi Huang (Qing dynasty) ascended the throne in 259
BC legalism focuses exclusively on the prosperity of the State, but to survive.
He stressed on the standardisation of the totalitarian society that rational,
cynical and totally amoral.
However, the failure of the Qing dynasty led to legalism of giving a bad reputation in traditional China.
The earlier
philosophers of legalism were Han Fei and Li Ssu, both under the authoritarian
way Hsun Tzu, interpreter of Confucianism studied. Legalism stresses on the
authority, administration skills and law which the guiding principles for the
Ministers and leaders.
Legalistic
attitude that is that society has evolved, the population is large and exceed
the need for goods production. Display legalistic, it's that Government policy
should always be adapted to deal with these conditions that in the
ever-changing time change.