The Arts and the Definition of the Human: Toward a Philosophical Anthropology

by Joseph Margolis

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The Arts and the Definition of the Human introduces a novel theory that our selves--our thoughts, perceptions, creativity, and other qualities that make us human--are determined by our place in history, and more particularly by our culture and language. Margolis rejects the idea that any concepts or truths remain fixed and objective through the flow of history and reveals that this theory of the human being (or "philosophical anthropology")...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0804759545

ISBN13:9780804759540

Release Date:September 2008

Publisher:Stanford University Press

Length:200 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Aesthetics Art Arts, Music & Photography Cultural Painting Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Visual Arts

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