Science and the Confucian Religion of Kang Youwei (1858-1927): China Before the Conflict Thesis

by WAN Zhaoyuan

WAN Zhaoyuan analyses how Chinese intellectuals conceived of the relationship between 'science' and 'religion' through in-depth examination of the writings of Kang Youwei, a prominent political reformer and radical Confucian thinker, often referred to by his disciples as the 'Martin Luther of Confucianism'.
Confronted with the rise of scientism and challenged by the Conflict Thesis during his life among adversarial Chinese New Culture intellectuals,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004468218
• ISBN13: 9789004468214
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"