172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
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China in Later Enlightenment Political Thought examines the ideas of China in the works of mid- to late-eighteenth century European Enlightenment political thinkers.
Like its predecessor volume, China in Early Enlightenment Political Thought , this book is distinctive in providing in-depth comparative analyses of works by seminal late Enlightenment thinkers that specifically link their views... Read more
1 Introduction
2 Lacking perfection: Christian Wolff on Chinese practical philosophy
3 An unprogressive ideal: Voltaire on China in world history
4 The fallen ideal: from Quesnay to Diderot
5 The embalmed mummy in Herder’s philosophy of history
6 China in post-Enlightenment philosophy of history
Biography
Simon Kow is Professor of Humanities and Director of the Early Modern Studies Program at the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. His research interests focus on early modern political thought and his publications include China in Early Enlightenment Political Thought (Routledge, 2017).
