Human nature, cultural diversity, and the French enlightenment
This work re-examines several ideas long considered to be central tenets of the Enlightenment. Focusing on various ideas of human diversity, it challenges the prevailing view of the Enlightenment's supposedly rigid conception of human nature.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press
1989.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798100106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Introduction; 1 From Nature to Human Nature; 2 The Uniformity of Human Nature; 3 The Diversity of Human Beings; 4 Physical and Moral Influences on National Character; 5 Understanding Cultural Diversity; 6 A Cultural Miscellany; 7 The Mildly Exotic East; 8 Historical Diversity; 9 The Case of Ancient Greece; 10 The Case of the Middle Ages; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
