The author was Han Fei Tzu if that's what the question asks. Hen Fei Tzu was known for legalism which focuses on moral law instead of personal religious faith. Meaning the law was important, instead of relationships with the people.
Hen Fei Tzu strongly believed in strict laws, and strict punishment to those who disobeyed.
They believed that smuggling was not at all a crime because the laws were very unjust. The Navigation Acts were laws that were meant to enrich England, and only benefit them.
The word calculus comes from Latin (Calculus) and refers to a small stone used for counting