European Philosophers of the 17th and 18th Centuries on Chinese Natural Theology - A Case of Philosophical Dialogue -
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This paper discusses the possibility of the intercultural communication. To this aim, I have chosen several historical examples from the 17th and 18th european philosophers, Malebranche, Leibniz, and Christian Wolff. This is because their philosophical writings display how each of them understood chinese natural theology and morality. From this study we can learn mainly two things. First, a full understanding of texts is necessary to true philosophical communication and exchange. The cases of the three philosophers have shown that the limits of textual understanding inevitably produce numerous misunderstandings and unilateral evaluations. Second, we can find three models of approaching other cultures. Malebranche can be described to take a transcultural standpoint. He does not pay attention to cultural differences but assuming that every human is in the same circumstance he seeks after the discovery of truth. Leibniz takes a intercultural standpoint. He does not ignore differences and also wants to listen to the voice of others. Though Wolff maintains the necessity of revelation and grace, he takes a naturalistic attitude toward morality and ethics. Wolff teaches us that the intercultural understanding is possible through common naturality and nature in human.
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This paper discusses the possibility of the intercultural communication. To this aim, I have chosen several historical examples from the 17th and 18th european philosophers, Malebranche, Leibniz, and Christian Wolff. This is because their philosophical writings display how each of them understood chinese natural theology and morality. From this study we can learn mainly two things. First, a full understanding of texts is necessary to true philosophical communication and exchange. The cases of the three philosophers have shown that the limits of textual understanding inevitably produce numerous misunderstandings and unilateral evaluations. Second, we can find three models of approaching other cultures. Malebranche can be described to take a transcultural standpoint. He does not pay attention to cultural differences but assuming that every human is in the same circumstance he seeks after the discovery of truth. Leibniz takes a intercultural standpoint. He does not ignore differences and also wants to listen to the voice of others. Though Wolff maintains the necessity of revelation and grace, he takes a naturalistic attitude toward morality and ethics. Wolff teaches us that the intercultural understanding is possible through common naturality and nature in human.
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