Being humans: anthropological universality and particularity in transdisciplinary perspectives

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New York: Walter de Gruyter (2000)
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But what is a man? Shall I say a rational animal? Assuredly not; for it would be necessary forthwith to inquire into what is meant by animal, ...

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BD450.B415 2000

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3110169746   9783110169744

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Anthropological Universality. On the Validity of Generalisations about Human Nature.  (pages 25-36)Justin Stagl
“World-Openness” and the Question of Anthropological Universalism. Comments on Justin Stagl’s Paper.  (pages 37-44)Neil Roughley
A Reply to Neil Roughley.  (pages 45-46)Justin Stagl
Human Nature, Human Variety, Human Freedom.  (pages 47-63)Mary Midgley
A Cultural-Historical View of Human Nature.  (pages 64-80)Michael Cole & Karl Levitin
Human Diversity and Human Nature. The Life and Times of a False Dichotomy.  (pages 81-104)Bradd Shore
Encountering the Other through Grammar.  (pages 107-130)Rom Harré
A Grammar of Human Life? Comments on Rom Harré’s Paper.  (pages 131-137)Thomas Luckmann
A Reply to Thomas Luckmann.  (pages 138-155)Rom Harré
Human Universals and their Implications.  (pages 156-174)Donald E. Brown
Are Women Human?  (pages 175-196)Helen Haste
Redefining the Human. A Survey of Approaches to Literary Anthropology.  (pages 199-215)Aleida Assmann
Approaching Literary Anthropology. Comments on Aleida Assmann’s Paper.  (pages 216-220)Gottfried Seebass
A Reply to Gottfried Seebass.  (pages 221-223)Aleida Assmann
Understanding Homer: Literature, History and Ideal Anthropology.  (pages 224-232)Bernard Williams
The Implications of Human Picture Making: The Articulation of Visual Space.  (pages 233-257)Andrew Harrison
Universality and Cultural Particularity in Visual Aesthetics.  (pages 258-284)Wilfried van Damme
Learning to be Natural.  (pages 287-307)Ronald de Sousa
Emotion, Moral Value and Being Human. Comments on Ronald de Sousa’s Paper.  (pages 308-312)Wolfgang Friedlmeier
A Reply to Wolfgang Friedlmeier.  (pages 313-316)Ronald de Soma
Politics and the Unnatural Infirmity of Being Human.  (pages 317-333)Christopher J. Berry
Rationality, Autonomy and Basic Needs.  (pages 334-355)David Copp
Hedgehogs, Foxes, and Persons: Resistance and Moral Creativity in East Germany and South India.  (pages 356-378)Michael Carrithers

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