Is Time Universal? Discuss whether the anthropological evidence tends to support or refute the idea that there are human cognitive universals.

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching
Cover of the book Is Time Universal? Discuss whether the anthropological evidence tends to support or refute the idea that there are human cognitive universals. by Johannes Lenhard, GRIN Verlag
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Johannes Lenhard ISBN: 9783656323815
Publisher: GRIN Verlag Publication: November 28, 2012
Imprint: GRIN Verlag Language: English
Author: Johannes Lenhard
ISBN: 9783656323815
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Publication: November 28, 2012
Imprint: GRIN Verlag
Language: English

Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Pedagogy - Science, Theory, Anthropology, grade: 66, University of Cambridge, language: English, abstract: Discuss whether the anthropological evidence tends to support or refute the idea that there are human cognitive universals. The original debate on human universals was fought on metaphysical grounds long before anthropologists started to write ethnographies. Framed as the argument between Continental Rationalism and Anglo-Scottish Empiricism (see Gell, 1992:7), Descartes and Kant believed in a priori reason as constitutive of categories whereas Hume defends the 'realness' of sensitive experience. The former are supportive of the universalism, whereas the latter strictly deny it. This abstract controversy does not further concern us here, however. More concretely, the following essay deals with the universal character of 'time' in ethnographic studies. Looking at conceptions of time in the context of the Nuer (Evans-Pritchard, 1987) and most particularly Bali (Bloch, 1977; Geertz, 1993; Howe, 1981), the argument can be made that it is hardly possible to find ethnographic evidence against the notion of a universal concept of time. I will demonstrate with the above examples that on the one hand ethnographies can rarely be used to refute the universality of time but that secondly to differentiate the particularly ethnographic viewpoint is essential.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Pedagogy - Science, Theory, Anthropology, grade: 66, University of Cambridge, language: English, abstract: Discuss whether the anthropological evidence tends to support or refute the idea that there are human cognitive universals. The original debate on human universals was fought on metaphysical grounds long before anthropologists started to write ethnographies. Framed as the argument between Continental Rationalism and Anglo-Scottish Empiricism (see Gell, 1992:7), Descartes and Kant believed in a priori reason as constitutive of categories whereas Hume defends the 'realness' of sensitive experience. The former are supportive of the universalism, whereas the latter strictly deny it. This abstract controversy does not further concern us here, however. More concretely, the following essay deals with the universal character of 'time' in ethnographic studies. Looking at conceptions of time in the context of the Nuer (Evans-Pritchard, 1987) and most particularly Bali (Bloch, 1977; Geertz, 1993; Howe, 1981), the argument can be made that it is hardly possible to find ethnographic evidence against the notion of a universal concept of time. I will demonstrate with the above examples that on the one hand ethnographies can rarely be used to refute the universality of time but that secondly to differentiate the particularly ethnographic viewpoint is essential.

More books from GRIN Verlag

Cover of the book Gründe für das Scheitern der DDR - Wirtschaft by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Bildung von Sätzen mit have got / has got / haven' t got / hasn' t got by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Möglichkeiten und Grenzen gelingenden Lebens in der heilpädagogischen Begleitung heranwachsender autistischer Menschen aus ethischer Perspektive by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Bildungsstandards und Kompetenzorientierung im Religionsunterricht by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Checkliste zur Auswahl benutzerfreundlicher Web Content Management Systeme (CMS) by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Bilanzierung von Humankapital im Profisport by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Die Bedeutung von Religion in der postmodernen Gesellschaft by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Techniken zur Auswertung eines Interviews: Die zusammenfassende Inhaltsanalyse und das Programm MAXQDA by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Leiharbeit und Lohnungleichheit aus Sicht der Insider-Outsider-Theorie by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Kunsttherapie als Behandlungsmethode bei Suchterkrankungen by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Von der Problematik der Kopftücher Islamischer Frauen in Deutschland by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book 'Vom Schwinden der Sinne' by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Annahme von Waren (Unterweisung Lagerist / -in) by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Das Versicherungskartellrecht nach der 7. GWB-Novelle by Johannes Lenhard
Cover of the book Lösungskonzepte für die notwendige Harmonisierung der Planungs- und Kontrollsysteme by Johannes Lenhard
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy