The Battle over Confucius and Classical Chinese Philosophy in European Early Enlightenment Thought （1670-1730）  

作　　者：Jonathan Israel 

机构地区：[1]School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA

出　　处：《Frontiers of Philosophy in China》2013年第2期183-198,共16页中国哲学前沿（英文版）

摘　　要：A profound split is evident during the period 1670-1730 in the way European scholars and commentators attempted to understand and describe classical Chinese thought. For some, Confucianism acknowledged divine creation and divine governance of the world, immortality of the soul and other elements of Natural Theology. The Radical Enlightenment thinkers, however, and also some Christian scholars denied that Confucianism was based on Natural Theology or pervaded by belief in divine providence, characterizing it rather as monist, naturalist and Spinozist. The disagreement proved fundamental in several respects and proved divisive for the Church, as well as European thought more generally, producing a series of lively disputes that continued over several decades.A profound split is evident during the period 1670-1730 in the way European scholars and commentators attempted to understand and describe classical Chinese thought. For some, Confucianism acknowledged divine creation and divine governance of the world, immortality of the soul and other elements of Natural Theology. The Radical Enlightenment thinkers, however, and also some Christian scholars denied that Confucianism was based on Natural Theology or pervaded by belief in divine providence, characterizing it rather as monist, naturalist and Spinozist. The disagreement proved fundamental in several respects and proved divisive for the Church, as well as European thought more generally, producing a series of lively disputes that continued over several decades.

关 键 词：Radical Enlightenment Confucianism ATHEISM naturalism Spinozism MONISM JESUITS creation divine providence Natural Theology 

分 类 号：N02[自然科学总论—科学技术哲学] E82[军事—战役学]