2022; WISDOM 3(23), 2022: 27–37
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Aristotle and Han Fei’s Thoughts on the Relationship Between the State and the People – Similarities and Differences

Trang Trang DO DO*

Received: 2024-10-28 · Published: 2022-09-25

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Aristotle and Han Fei’s Thoughts on the Relationship Between the State and the People – Similarities and Differences
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Trang Trang DO DO
Published
2022-09-25
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Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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https://doi.org/10.24234/wisdom.v23i3.815

Abstract

The relationship between the state and the people has been of the utmost concern to the ruling class ever since society appeared between the class and the state. This study focuses on Aristotle and Han Fei Zi’s ideological analyses of the relationship between the state and the people. The author aims to emphasize that the state and the people are the two fundamental forces of political life. The relationship between them is a constant and intimate relationship that creates the appearance and stability of a political regime. The study contributes to the literature by pointing out the similarities and differences between the thoughts of two law rulers typical of the West and the East. The study results show that, due to the differences between Western and Eastern cultures, historical and social conditions, and cognitive ability, the thoughts of Aristotle and Han Fei on this issue have similarities and differences.
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