From Christian Transcendence to the Maoist Sublime: Liu Xiaofeng, the Chinese Straussians, and the Conservative Revolt against Modernity

• Published in: Modern intellectual history Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 323 - 344
• Main Author: Tu, Hang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Aesthetics; Authoritarianism; Christianity; Confucianism; Consciousness; Conservatism; Democracy; Ethics; Humanism; Intellectuals; Liberalism; Modernity; Philosophy; Politics; Religion; Secularism; Theology; Traditions; Trends; Values; China

Liu Xiaofeng (1956–) is best known today as the founder of the “Chinese Straussian School,” a conservative intellectual movement that advocated a quasi-theological form of political leadership in contemporary China. Little attention has been paid, however, to the intertwined relationship between Liu...