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The French Enlightenment and its Others

- The Mandarin, the Savage, and the Invention of the Human Sciences

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This book explores the French Enlightenment's use of cross-cultural comparisons - particularly the figures of the Chinese mandarin and American and Polynesian savage - to praise of critique aspects of European society and to draw general conclusions regarding human nature, natural law, and the rise and decline of civilizations.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781137002532
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 271
  • Udgivet:
  • 6. august 2012
  • Størrelse:
  • 144x223x21 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 462 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 25. november 2024
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This book explores the French Enlightenment's use of cross-cultural comparisons - particularly the figures of the Chinese mandarin and American and Polynesian savage - to praise of critique aspects of European society and to draw general conclusions regarding human nature, natural law, and the rise and decline of civilizations.

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