LEGALIST+IDEAS

__KEY ELEMENTS OF THE CHINESE PHILOSOPHY OF LEGALISM__
===What are some fundamental elements of the ancient Chinese philosophy of Legalism? Who embraced and in fact developed this philosophy? What did it seek to accomplish? What did extreme Legalism turn into? Who were the most accomplished practitioners of Legalism?===

1. Legalism is the philosophy that says that humans are naturally bad and that laws have to be put down. The laws had to be very harsh that were meant to scare people. (sde)

2. The Qin Dynasty executed legalism most efficiently in China. Legalism unified all of China. Legalism eventually turned into totalitarianism in China, and the Qin Dynasty was soon forced out of China. (agr)

3. Shang Yang was the founder of Legalism, but Li Si and Han Sei made Legalism more totalitarian. (acl)

4. Legalism was a pragmatic political philosophy that does not address higher questions like the nature and purpose of life. "Political philosophy that upholds the rule of law." Legalists believed that China should be governed in the form of totalitarian ideology. (mwi)

5.Legalism was made up from the ideas of Shang Yang who put the emphasis on laws, Shen Buhai's emphasis on techniques, and Shen Dao's ideas on authority and legitimacy. (sma)

6.It was said that the rules of Legalism were ment to scare the people so the rules will not be broken, and if the rules were broken, major consequences will be taken so other people will know not to break that law again. (sma)

7. Legalist put the laws before the people. (jst)

8. In Chinese Legalism they try to make it clear that order must be attained. They believe that the strength of their country depends on the law. The rulers of the Legalists sought to devalue the importance of the charismatic ruler, and in a nonchalant manner, the rulers kept a low profile.(hma)

9. Legalism is a form of government that emphasizes the importance of law. Legalists believe that laws and strict reinforcement maintain social harmony and a well-run stat. Legalism however contradicts tradition when demonstrating concrete rules. It also disregards civil rights and democratic institutions.(ljo)

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