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The complete works of Han Fei tzu

... a classic of Chinese political science.
Han, Fei
  
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF HAN FEI TZŬ
  
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CONTENTS
  
PREFACE BY THE TRANSLATOR
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METHODOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION
 I. 
I
 II. 
II
 III. 
III
 IV. 
IV
 V. 
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THE BIOGRAPHY OF HAN FEI TZŬ
  
PREFACE TO "THE COMPLETE WORKS OF HAN FEI TZŬ WITH COLLECTED COMMENTARIES"
  
FOREWORD TO "THE COMPLETE WORKS OF HAN FEI TZŬ WITH COLLECTED COMMENTARIES"

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BOOK ONE
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Chapter I
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Chapter II
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Chapter III
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Chapter IV
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Chapter V
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BOOK TWO
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Chapter VI
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Chapter VII
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Chapter VIII
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Chapter IX
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BOOK THREE
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Chapter X
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BOOK FOUR
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Chapter XI
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Chapter XII
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Chapter XIII
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Chapter XIV
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BOOK FIVE
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Chapter XV
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Chapter XVI
 XVII. 
Chapter XVII
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Chapter XVIII
 XIX. 
Chapter XIX
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BOOK SIX
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Chapter XX
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BOOK SEVEN
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Chapter XXI
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Chapter XXII
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BOOK EIGHT
 XXIII. 
Chapter XXIII
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Chapter XXIV
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Chapter XXV
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Chapter XXVI
 XXVII. 
Chapter XXVII
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Chapter XXVIII
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Chapter XXIX
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BOOK NINE
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Chapter XXX
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1. Comparing Different Views
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2. Making Punishment Definite
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3. Bestowing Reward and Honour
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4. Listening to All Sides of Every Story
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5. Making Pretentious Appointments
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6. Manipulating Different Information
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7. Inverting Words
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Annotations to Canon I:—
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Annotations to Canon II:—
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Annotations to Canon III:—
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Annotations to Canon IV:—
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Annotations to Canon V:—
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Annotations to Canon VI:—
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Annotations to Canon VII:—

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7. Inverting Words

Invert words and reverse affairs, and thereby cross-examine
the suspect. Then you will get at the reality of
culprits. Thus, Shan-yang[8] purposely slandered Chiu Shu,
Nao Ch`ih fabricated an envoy from Ch`in, the Ch`is wanted
to create disturbances, Tzŭ-chih lied about the white horse,
Tzŭ-ch`an separated the litigants, and Duke Ssŭ purposely
made his men go through the pass of the city.

So much above for the canons.

 
[8]

With Ku [OMITTED] should be [OMITTED].

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