Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz's Discourse on the Natural Theology of the Chinese, written in 1716 and first published in 1735, is presented here in the standard modern English translation by Daniel J. Cook and Henry Rosemont Jr., published by University of Hawaii Press in 1994. Its authority as a primary source is Leibniz's own philosophical engagement with Chinese thought via the Jesuit missionary reports available to him, and the translation's authority rests on standard university press scholarly review. It reflects an early eighteenth century European philosopher's reading of Chinese thought at second hand through missionary sources, not a modern sinological account of Chinese philosophy itself.
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Leibniz's Discourse on the Natural Theology of the Chinese, in Cook and Rosemont's standard University of Hawaii Press translation, the top tier reflecting Leibniz's own philosophical engagement with Chinese thought via Jesuit missionary reports and the translation's standard university press review. It reflects an early eighteenth century European reading of Chinese thought at second hand, not a modern sinological account. NotesWritten 1716, first published 1735; cited edition is the standard English translation.
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AuthorGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (Daniel J. Cook and Henry Rosemont Jr., trans.)
PublisherUniversity of Hawaii Press
Publication Year1994
Source TypeBook (primary)
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