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In particular, the ideas of Confucius, translated into European languages by the Jesuits stationed in China, are thought to have had considerable influence on the deists and other philosophical groups of the Enlightenment who were interested by the integration of the system of morality of Confucius into Christianity. （'3.1.1 Discovery of diversity' ）
つまりイエズス会宣教師によるバイアスのかかった報告や中国古典のラテン語訳が、西洋におけるdeism＝理神論のかなり大きな起因となっているわけだ。
In particular, the ideas of Confucius, translated into European languages by the Jesuits stationed in China, are thought to have had considerable influence on the deists and other philosophical groups of the Enlightenment who were interested by the integration of the system of morality of Confucius into Christianity. （'3.1.1 Discovery of diversity' ）
つまりイエズス会宣教師によるバイアスのかかった報告や中国古典のラテン語訳が、西洋におけるdeism＝理神論のかなり大きな起因となっているわけだ。