A Thomistic argumentation on creationism in Late Ming China: First juan of the Explanation on the Great Being (Huanyou quan), 1628

Authors

  • Thierry Meynard Sun Yat-sen University, Haizhu, Guangzhou, China 510275

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37819/ijsws.22.173

Keywords:

Creation, Aquinas, Jesuit, Francisco Furtado, Li Zhizao

Abstract

Creationism is an important feature of Christianity but seems very foreign to Chinese philosophy. This paper examines an early attempt of introducing a metaphysical account of creationism in Huanyou quan (1628) by the Portuguese Jesuit Francisco Furtado and the Chinese scholar Li Zhizao. It investigates the sources drawn from the works of Thomas Aquinas and reconstructs the choices made by the two authors in their translation. Finally, it suggests that Thomistic creationism bears similarities with Chinese philosophy.

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Published

2022-05-13

How to Cite

A Thomistic argumentation on creationism in Late Ming China: First juan of the Explanation on the Great Being (Huanyou quan), 1628. (2022). International Journal of Sino-Western Studies, 22, 3-16. https://doi.org/10.37819/ijsws.22.173