TY  - GEN
TY  - GEN
T1  - Herder on humanity and cultural difference : enlightened relativism
A1  - Sikka, Sonia
LA  - eng
PP  - Cambridge ; New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
YR  - 2011
UL  - https://kansalliskirjasto.finna.fi/Record/fikka.2488094
AB  - "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"--
OP  - 280
SN  - 1107004101 hardback
SN  - 9781107004108 hardback
KW  - Herder, Johann Gottfried.
KW  - Culture : Philosophy.
KW  - Ethics.
KW  - Humanity.
KW  - filosofia
KW  - kulttuurintutkimus
ER  -