Enlightenment against Empire. Sankar Muthu

Enlightenment against Empire



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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Language: English
Page: 376
ISBN: 0691115176, 9780691115177

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A well-argued first book that is as original as it is convincing. -- Foreign Affairs


Every now and then a book comes along to remind us once again that history and culture are not absolute terms. They are dynamic and relative to their past and present. Sankar Muthu has written such a book. His analysis clearly demonstrates that the historical process we have come to know as the 'Enlightenment' was really many enlightenments. . . . This book is highly recommended for students of history, philosophy, and culture. -- Colonial Latin American Historical Review


[A] rich and elegantly written book. . . . Muthu's provocative thesis is that moral universalism did not suffice to ground opposition to empire. . . . Enlightenment Against Empire moves beyond accounts of political positions into thoughtful reconstructions and syntheses of arguments, and among its many virtues is to remind us that work in the history of political thought need not be done in an antiphilosophical fashion. -- Jacob T. Levy, Perspectives on Politics


Inspired by a more multifaceted view of the Enlightenment, Muthu looks at a forgotten legacy from this period, its anti-imperialism. -- Gregory Jusdanis, Research in African Literatures


Enlightenment against Empire, dealing with European attitudes to the non-European world, is a valuable contributio. n. . . [T]his is an admirable study, handling an important subject with insight and care. -- John Hope Mason, History of Political Thought

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Neither pure universalism nor radical relativism can provide the foundation for a valid critique of imperial ideology. A successful attempt at coordinating the two approaches was made at the time of the Enlightenment. In today's world, where imperialism has again become a motivating force in international politics, Sankar Muthu does well to revive and analyze this critical conception. (Tzvetan Todorov, author of "Hope and Memory" )
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