The French Enlightenment and its Others

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

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US | e druk, 2012
ISBN13: 9781137002532
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Palgrave Macmillan US e druk, 2012 9781137002532
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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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ISBN13:9781137002532
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US

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Philosophy in the Seraglio The Wisdom of the East The New World and the Noble Savage The Last Frontiers The Varieties of Man An Indelible Stain The Apotheosis of Europe
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