Herder on humanity and cultural difference : enlightened relativism

"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...

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Main Author: Sikka, Sonia , 1963- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , c2011
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245 1 0 |a Herder on humanity and cultural difference :   |b enlightened relativism   |c Sonia Sikka 
260 |a Cambridge :   |b Cambridge University Press ,   |c c2011 
300 |a xi, 280 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-272) and index 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. The question of moral relativism -- 3. Happiness and the moral life -- 4. History and human destiny -- 5. The concept of race -- 6. Language and world -- 7. The place of reason -- 8. Religious diversity 
520 |a "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" 
600 1 0 |a Herder, Johann Gottfried ,   |d 1744-1803 
650 0 |a Culture   |x Philosophy 
650 0 |a Ethics 
650 0 |a Humanity 
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