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Format: 1 online resource (320 p.)

ISBN: 9780674043329

Series Statement: Harvard East Asian Series

Content: In a serious effort to divine the secret of the West's success in achieving wealth and power, Yen Fu, a Chinese thinker, undertook, at the turn of the century, years of laborious translation and commentary on the work of such thinkers as Spencer, Huxley, Adam Smith, Mill, and Montesquieu. In addition to the inevitable difficulties involved in translating modern English into classical Chinese, Yen Fu was faced with the formidable problem of interpreting and making palatable many Western ideas which were to a large extent antithetical to traditional Chinese thought. In an absorbing study of Yen Fu's translations, essays, and commentaries, Benjamin Schwartz examines the modifications and consequent revaluation of these familiar works as they were presented to their new audience, and analyzes the impact of this Western thought on the Chinese culture of the time. Drawing on a unique knowledge of both intellectual traditions, Schwartz describes the diverse and complex effects of this confrontation of Eastern and Western philosophies and provides a new vantage point to assess and appreciate these two disparate worlds.

Note: Frontmatter -- , ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- , CONTENTS -- , Introduction -- , I. The Setting -- , II. The Early Years -- , III. Declaration of Principles -- , IV. Western Wisdom at Its Source: Evolution and Ethics -- , V. The Wealth of Nations -- , VI. On Liberty -- , VII. The Spirit of the Laws -- , VIII. A History of Politics -- , IX. Mill’s Logic -- , X. Meditations on the Tao -- , XI. The Later Years -- , XII. Some Implications -- , Notes -- , Selected Bibliography -- , Glossary -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.4159/9780674043329

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (321 pages)

ISBN: 9780674043329

Series Statement: Harvard East Asian Ser

Content: CONTENTS -- Introduction -- I The Setting -- II The Early Years -- III Declaration of Principles -- The Realm of Ideas -- The Realm of Action -- IV Western Wisdom at Its Source: Evolution and Ethics -- The Medium -- Evolution and Ethics -- V The Wealth of Nations -- VI On Liberty -- VII The Spirit of the Laws -- VIII A History of Politics -- IX Mill's Logic -- X Meditations on the Tao -- XI The Later Years -- XII Some Implications -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780674446526

Additional Edition: Print version Schwartz, Benjamin I In Search of Wealth and Power : Yen Fu and the West London : Harvard University Press,c2009 ISBN 9780674446526

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (321 pages)

ISBN: 0-674-04332-4

Series Statement: Harvard East Asian series ; 16

Content: In a serious effort to divine the secret of the West's success in achieving wealth and power, Yen Fu, a Chinese thinker, undertook, at the turn of the century, years of laborious translation and commentary on the work of such thinkers as Spencer, Huxley, Adam Smith, Mill, and Montesquieu. In addition to the inevitable difficulties involved in translating modern English into classical Chinese, Yen Fu was faced with the formidable problem of interpreting and making palatable many Western ideas which were to a large extent antithetical to traditional Chinese thought. In an absorbing study of Yen Fu's translations, essays, and commentaries, Benjamin Schwartz examines the modifications and consequent revaluation of these familiar works as they were presented to their new audience, and analyzes the impact of this Western thought on the Chinese culture of the time. Drawing on a unique knowledge of both intellectual traditions, Schwartz describes the diverse and complex effects of this confrontation of Eastern and Western philosophies and provides a new vantage point to assess and appreciate these two disparate worlds.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Introduction / Louis Hartz -- The setting -- The early years -- The declaration of principles -- Western wisdom at its source: Evolution and ethics -- The wealth of nations -- On liberty -- The spirit of the laws -- A history of politics -- Mill's Logic -- Meditations on the Tao -- The later years -- Some implications. , in English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-674-44652-6

Language: English

DOI: 10.4159/9780674043329