The French Enlightenment and Its Others The Mandarin, the Savage, and the Invention of the Human Sciences |
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| Author:
| Harvey, David Allen |
| Series title: | Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-00253-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $148.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.