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Anthropology and Dialectical Naturalism: A Philosophical Manifesto

Anthropology and Dialectical Naturalism: A Philosophical Manifesto

Morris, Brian

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PhilosophyAnthropologyHistory & Philosophy of Science

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ISBN10: 1551647443
ISBN13: 9781551647449
Publisher: Black Rose Books
Published: Jan 31 2022
Pages: 200
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Is the world just a cultural construct where people create their own realities? In this illuminating and wide-ranging philosophical treatise, Brian Morris critiques broad swathes of recent theory as he seeks to reclaim anthropology as a historical social science. He achieves this by grounding it within a metaphysic of dialectical naturalism or evolutionary realism--a tradition long ignored by academic philosophy.

After reviewing the anthropological background of this worldview--the Greeks and the Enlightenment--Morris explores two essential themes. First, he critically assesses the main forms of dialectical naturalism, including Darwin's evolutionary theory, Marx's historical materialism, and the hylorealism of the philosopher-scientist Mario Bunge. Second, he offers a strong plea to retain the dual heritage of anthropology as a historical science that combines both humanism and naturalism. A powerful philosophical manifesto, the book cogently upholds dialectical naturalism as the most grounding philosophy for anthropology and the social sciences.

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