The Dao of politics: Li (rituals/rites) and laws as pragmatic tools of government

Philosophy East and West

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 468-491

  Tan, Sor Hoon ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 79961212053     PISSN: 00318221     EISSN: 15291898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/pew.2011.0043     Document Type: Review

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