Herder on Humanity and Cultural Difference: Enlightened Relativism - Tapa blanda

Sikka, Sonia

 
9781107686830: Herder on Humanity and Cultural Difference: Enlightened Relativism
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ISBN 10: 1107686830 ISBN 13: 9781107686830
Editorial: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Sinopsis

Herder is often criticized for having embraced cultural relativism, but there has been little philosophical discussion of what he actually wrote about the nature of the human species and its differentiation through culture. This book focuses on Herder's idea of culture, seeking to situate his social and political theses within the context of his anthropology, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, theory of language and philosophy of history. It argues for a view of Herder as a qualified relativist, who combined the conception of a common human nature with a belief in the importance of culture in developing and shaping that nature. Especially highlighted are Herder's understanding of the relativity of virtue and happiness, and his belief in the impossibility of constructing a single best society. The book will appeal to a wide range of readers interested both in Herder and in Enlightenment culture more generally.

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Sonia Sikka is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Ottawa.

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Cambridge University Press
Año de publicación
2013
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Inglés
ISBN 10 
1107686830
ISBN 13 
9781107686830
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Número de páginas
294
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