"China" and the Emergence of Religious Toleration in Enlightenment Philosophers, Part II
Voltaire's Project of Universal Toleration and the Legacy of Intercultural Self-Critique
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4079173 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xile Hui (0000-0003-3822-8599, Sun Yat-sen University, corresponding author), Mario Wenning (0000-0003-0676-0425, Universidad Loyola Andalucía) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/phc3.70013 |
| OpenAlex | W4404665326 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article explores the significance of engaging in intercultural reversals of perspectives by reconstructing Voltaire's reflections on the relationship between China and Europe. It highlights the ensuing ethics of universal religious tolerance in this civilizational comparison. Voltaire employed China as a heuristic model primarily to criticize the intolerance and fanaticism of French Catholics. He also used the methodology of intercultural reversals of perspectives to articulate his arguments for universal religious toleration. This paper's focus on the philosophical reception of China reveals the emergence of what we call "intercultural self-critique" and an important conception of religious toleration during the European Enlightenment
China · Enlightenment · Epistemology · Political science · Politics · Toleration · Chinese history and philosophy · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |