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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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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781349433810
  • Bindende:
  • Paperback
  • Sider:
  • 271
  • Utgitt:
  • 6. august 2012
  • Utgave:
  • 12012
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 140x216x0 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 454 g.
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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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