عنوان

Herder on humanity and cultural difference :

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1107004101 (hardback)

(Number (ISBN

9781107004108 (hardback)

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b519825

Title Proper

Herder on humanity and cultural difference :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

enlightened relativism /

First Statement of Responsibility

Sonia Sikka

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cambridge University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2011

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xi, 280 p. ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

Machine generated contents note: Note on citation style; Abbreviations and works cited by title; Introduction; 1. The question of moral relativism; 2. Happiness and the moral life; 3. History and human destiny; 4. The concept of race; 5. Language and world; 6. The place of reason; 7. Religious diversity; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

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"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"--

Herder, Johann Gottfried,1744-1803

Culture-- Philosophy

Ethics

Humanity

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Edition

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Sikka, Sonia,1963-

Date of Transaction

20110711114849.0

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[Book]

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