ANTH 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1, page 2-23: Materialism, Sony Music Entertainment, Relativism
14 Jan 2017
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The anthropological perspective on the human condition (key terms) 1 dualism: the belief that human nature/ reality is made up of 2 equal yet different forces. 2 binary opposition: refers to the pair of opposite forces, used as an organizing principle. 3 idealism: the true nature of human beings is spiritual and the body inhibits the full development of mind/ spirit; pure, incorruptible ideas created by the mind creates the essence of human nature. 4materialism: the essence of human nature is physicality (performance of our physical body) where bodily values are more important than spiritual values. 5determinism: a force, or a few simple forces, triggers complex events. 6essence: unchanging core of attributes, makes them what they are. 7holism: the belief regarding the human condition where the mind and body, individual and society and individual and environment merge together as well as possibly define one another. 8culture: learned behaviors and ideas that individuals gain as members of society.
