The French Enlightenment and its Others

Author	: D. Harvey
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 435
Release	: 2012-08-06
ISBN-13	: 9781137002549
ISBN-10	: 1137002549
Rating	: 4/5 (49 Downloads)

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Download or read book The French Enlightenment and its Others written by D. Harvey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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