At the same time, she initially downplays the transformation that Western influences such as Marxism have already made in 'Chinese' ways.)īartsch describes the unsuccessful endeavor of 17th-century Jesuit missionaries to introduce elements of classical thought (blended with Christian theology) to China, which left the Chinese still thinking that their culture was superior. (Oddly for a classicist, Bartsch ignores the self-critical character that typified the Western tradition of philosophy, poetry, and historiography starting in antiquity-as if all its contributors regarded democracy as the best regime or conceived philosophy as essentially deductive rather than empirical and dialectical. Bartsch’s outlook is one of cultural relativism: She refrains from making derogatory comparisons between Chinese and Western cultures-despite the belief of some prominent Chinese scholars that their civilization would benefit from imbibing elements of the Western classical tradition.

See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.In Plato Goes to China, Bartsch explains her aim to escape the 'hall of mirrors' generated by Westerners taught to believe in the universal validity of such concepts as the superiority of democracy and the notion of individual rights. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover.

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