ANTHRO 189 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Man Man, Perspectivism, Ancient Greek Philosophy
24 May 2017
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Of cannibals (c. 1580) by michel de montaigne. Talks about their experiences with amerindian and their cannibalistic practices. Makes comparison with the civilized west and barbaric indians. Cannibalism is understood as being ritualistic, as montaigne points out that the indians do not lack resources. Cannibalism = ritualistic, part of honors and warfare discourse. (understanding amerindian perspectivism eduardo viveiros the castro"s one can understand. Amerindian"s cosmologies, hence understand the why behind the treatment amerindians gave the prisoners that were being eaten this is an exchange). A comparison with the civilized west is made. Western ancient civilizations is made still very western-centric comparisons. The fall of natural man by anthony pagden. Intro: brief history on how classificatory systems developed though history (from greek philosophy to the sciences) theoretical change around 17 century. Natural man = man whose mind is unfettered (free) from moral and intellectual constrains of civil societies (indians): describing the fall of this image (society-less creatures uncivilized) of nature"s men.
