Stratagems as a Means of Achieving Justice and Spreading Truth

Harro von Senger ()
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Harro von Senger: Institut für Sinologie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Werthmannstraße 12, D-79098 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Laws, 2023, vol. 12, issue 3, 1-13

Abstract: This contribution is based on the Chinese concept called Moulüe. A unique feature of Moulüe, without parallel in Western praxis-oriented schools of thinking, is its Yin-Yang dimension. The two hemispheres of the Yin-Yang symbol, a white one and a black one, are inseparably interconnected. According to the Moulüe concept, the white hemisphere is the place of transparent, conventional, legal ways to solve problems, whereas the black hemisphere harbors hidden agendas, and unconventional, cunning methods to solve problems, with the 36 stratagems as a central component. A person with Moulüe competence who is confronted with a problem can switch from options for action in one hemisphere to options for action in the other according to the circumstances. This contribution shows how the realization of justice, and the spreading of truth, can be achieved based on Moulüe skill which enables the application of the 36 stratagems.

Keywords: Chinese tradition; Yin-Yang; 36 stratagems; Moulüe concept (supraplanning); truth; justice; Ronald Dworkin (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D78 E61 E62 F13 F42 F68 K0 K1 K2 K3 K4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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