Anthropology And Dialectical Naturalism
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Anthropology And Dialectical Naturalism
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Author : Brian Morris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-02-25
Anthropology And Dialectical Naturalism written by Brian Morris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-25 with categories.
Is the world just a cultural construct where people create their own realities? In this illuminating and wide-ranging philosophical treatise, Brian Morris critiques broad swathes of recent theory as he seeks to reclaim anthropology as a historical social science. He achieves this by grounding it within a metaphysic of "dialectical naturalism" or "evolutionary realism"--a tradition long ignored by academic philosophy. After reviewing the anthropological background of this worldview--the Greeks and the Enlightenment--Morris explores two essential themes. First, he critically assesses the main forms of dialectical naturalism, including Darwin's evolutionary theory, Marx's historical materialism, and the hylo-realism of the philosopher-scientist Mario Bunge. Second, he offers a strong plea to retain the dual heritage of anthropology as a historical science that combines both humanism and naturalism. A powerful philosophical manifesto, the book cogently upholds dialectical naturalism as the most grounding philosophy for anthropology and the social sciences.
Naturalism And Philosophical Anthropology
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Author : Phillip Honenberger
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-10-29
Naturalism And Philosophical Anthropology written by Phillip Honenberger and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-29 with Philosophy categories.
What is a human being? Philosophical anthropology has approached this question with unusual sophistication, experimentalism, and subtlety. This volume explores the philosophical anthropologies of Scheler, Gehlen, Plessner, and Blumenberg in terms of their relevance to contemporary theories of nature, naturalism, organic life, and human affairs.
Anthropology And The Human Subject
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Author : Brian Morris
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2014
Anthropology And The Human Subject written by Brian Morris and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Philosophy categories.
The German philosopher Immanuel Kant famously defined anthropology as the study of what it means to be a human being. Following in his footsteps "Anthropology and the Human Subject" provides a critical, comprehensive and wide-ranging investigation of conceptions of the human subject within the Western intellectual tradition, focusing specifically on the secular trends of the twentieth century. Encyclopaedic in scope, lucidly and engagingly written, the book covers the man and varied currents of thought within this tradition. Each chapter deals with a specific intellectual paradigm, ranging from Marx's historical materialism and Darwin's evolutionary naturalism, and their various off shoots, through to those currents of though that were prominent in the late twentieth century, such as, for example, existentialism, hermeneutics, phenomenology and poststructuralism. With respect to each current of thought a focus is placed on their main exemplars, outlining their biographical context, their mode of social analysis, and the "ontology of the subject" that emerges from their key texts. The book will appeal not only to anthropologists but to students and scholars within the human sciences and philosophy, as well as to any person interested in the question: What does it mean to be human? "Ambitions in scope and encyclopaedic in execution...his style is always lucid. He makes difficult work accessible. His prose conveys the unmistakable impression of a superb and meticulous lecturer at work." Anthony P Cohen Journal Royal Anthropological Institute "There is a very little I can add to the outstanding criticism Brian Morris levels at deep ecology...Insightful as well as incisive...I have found his writings an educational experience." Murray Bookchin Institute of Social Ecology
Trail Of An Intellectual Nomad
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Author : Brian Morris
language : en
Publisher: Luviri Press
Release Date : 2024-02-20
Trail Of An Intellectual Nomad written by Brian Morris and has been published by Luviri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-20 with Social Science categories.
Leaving school at fifteen, Brian Morris has had a and varied career in Malawi, before becoming a university teacher. Now Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at Goldsmiths College, University of London, he is the author of numerous articles and books on anthropology, religion and symbolism, hunter gatherer societies, concepts of the individual and radical politics. His most recent books are Homage to Peasant Smallholders (Luviri Press 2022) and Anthropology and Dialectical Naturalism (Black Rose 2022). After writing much about Anthropology, Brian Morris finally shares about his life. While in his youth the academic future seemed very dim, an all consuming interest in nature was already there. The author does not only share the formative experiences in Malawi and India, but he also shares his intellectual development to become a Dialectical Anthropologist. His travel and research experiences are fascinating, and it is amazing how much fits into one life.
Towards A Philosophical Anthropology Of Culture
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Author : Kevin M. Cahill
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-01-25
Towards A Philosophical Anthropology Of Culture written by Kevin M. Cahill and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-25 with Philosophy categories.
This book explores the question of what it means to be a human being through sustained and original analyses of three important philosophical topics: relativism, skepticism, and naturalism in the social sciences. Kevin Cahill’s approach involves an original employment of historical and ethnographic material that is both conceptual and empirical in order to address relevant philosophical issues. Specifically, while Cahill avoids interpretative debates, he develops an approach to philosophical critique based on Cora Diamond’s and James Conant’s work on the early Wittgenstein. This makes possible the use of a concept of culture that avoids the dogmatism that not only typifies traditional metaphysics but also frequently mars arguments from ordinary language or phenomenology. This is especially crucial for the third part of the book, which involves a cultural-historical critique of the ontology of the self in Stanley Cavell’s work on skepticism. In pursuing this strategy, the book also mounts a novel and timely defense of the interpretivist tradition in the philosophy of the social sciences. Towards a Philosophical Anthropology of Culture will be of interest to researchers working on the philosophy of the social sciences, Wittgenstein, and philosophical anthropology.
The Dialectics Of Social Life
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Author : Robert Francis Murphy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
The Dialectics Of Social Life written by Robert Francis Murphy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Ethnology categories.
"In a sweeping synthesis that takes the reader from the ideas of Hegel, Marx, Freud, Durkheim, and Simmel to modern anthropology, Robert Murphy lays bare the failures of established social science and charts the new directions that theory must take. The author believes that academic social inquiry has produced a partial and distorted picture of social reality. He argues instead for a complete and critical view of the processes of society that would draw from the insights and methods of a non-Marxian dialectic philosophy. To Professor Murphy, contradictions between ideology and behavior are not signs of social malaise or symptoms of revolution but are existential to humanity. From this vantage he sees the tendency of all societies to be toward imbalance and movement--not toward stability."--Jacket.
Herder
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Author : Anik Waldow
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
Herder written by Anik Waldow and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Philosophy categories.
"The immediate occasion for this volume was provided by a conference on "The Enlightenment and the Development of Philosophical Anthropology" held at the University of Sydney in November 2013 and organized by Anik Waldow, Dalia Nassar, and Stephen Gaukroger."--Page v.
The Distortion Of Nature S Image
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Author : Damian Gerber
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2019-03-25
The Distortion Of Nature S Image written by Damian Gerber and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-25 with Philosophy categories.
Illustrates how the notion of an ecological society remains a decisively political question. The global ecological crisis is upon us. From global warming to the long-term implications of ocean acidification, air and water pollution, deforestation, and the omnipresent dangers of nuclear technology the future of our planetary home is threatened. Yet in the midst of the unfolding crisis, the conventional ideologies of the twentieth century and their representations of nature remain unchallenged by both the defenders of capitalism and capitalism’s most radical critics. The Distortion of Nature’s Image illustrates how the anti-naturalism of late capitalist society, in which nature is reified into the emptiness of mere matter, simply a thing to be dominated, is subtly complemented by the failure of the Left to go both beyond the historic limitations of Marx’s nineteenth-century viewpoint and beyond anarchism’s blind faith in “natural law.” However, an alternative for comprehending nature and the ecological crisis as historical and socialphenomena remains open in the dialectical naturalism of Western Marxism and Murray Bookchin’s social ecology. By examining in closer detail how Bookchin’s social ecology politicizes the concept of nature, as well as how precursory models in Western Marxist thought provide a foundation for this, Damian Gerber illustrates how the notion of an ecological society remains a decisively political question. “There are very few studies that bring anarchism into conversation with an ecological focus. Gerber’s book does this in extraordinary form, offering a critical but balanced overview.” — Simon Springer, author of The Anarchist Roots of Geography: Toward Spatial Emancipation
Trail Of An Intellectual Nomad
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Author : Brian Morris
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2024-02-20
Trail Of An Intellectual Nomad written by Brian Morris and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-20 with Social Science categories.
Leaving school at fifteen, Brian Morris has had a and varied career in Malawi, before becoming a university teacher. Now Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at Goldsmiths College, University of London, he is the author of numerous articles and books on anthropology, religion and symbolism, hunter gatherer societies, concepts of the individual and radical politics. His most recent books are Homage to Peasant Smallholders (Luviri Press 2022) and Anthropology and Dialectical Naturalism (Black Rose 2022). After writing much about Anthropology, Brian Morris finally shares about his life. While in his youth the academic future seemed very dim, an all consuming interest in nature was already there. The author does not only share the formative experiences in Malawi and India, but he also shares his intellectual development to become a Dialectical Anthropologist. His travel and research experiences are fascinating, and it is amazing how much fits into one life.
The Philosophy Of Social Ecology
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Author : Murray Bookchin
language : en
Publisher: AK Press
Release Date : 2022-04-19
The Philosophy Of Social Ecology written by Murray Bookchin and has been published by AK Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-19 with Political Science categories.
What is nature? What is humanity's place in nature? And what is the relationship of society to the natural world? In an era of ecological breakdown, answering these questions has become of momentous importance for our everyday lives and for the future that we and other life-forms face. In the essays of The Philosophy of Social Ecology, Murray Bookchin confronts these questions head on: invoking the ideas of mutualism, self-organization, and unity in diversity, in the service of ever expanding freedom. Refreshingly polemical and deeply philosophical, they take issue with technocratic and mechanistic ways of understanding and relating to, and within, nature. More importantly, they develop a solid, historically and politically based ethical foundation for social ecology, the field that Bookchin himself created and that offers us hope in the midst of our climate catastrophe.