Harmony among civilizations: The influence of Chinese philosophy on Western idealism and contemporary revolutionary thought

Harmony among civilizations: the influence of Chinese philosophy on Western idealism and contemporary revolutionary thought Germaine A. Hoston of the University of California, San Diego, demonstrates the influence of Neo-Confucianism on European idealism and Marxist revolutionary thought. The notion that there are fundamental differences between Western and non-Western worldviews persists in the scholarly and popular literature on international relations. This idea was reinforced by the September 11 terrorist attacks originating from non-Western societies.