Philosophical Anthropology

313 Pages·2000·5.91 MB·English

by  Darshan Singh Maini

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Encyclopaedia of
Anthropology
Vol.5. Philosophical Anthropology
Darshan Singh Maini

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The Encyclopaedia ofAnthropol
ogy in seven volumes deals with
the nature and position of Anthro
pology as a subject among vari
ous fields like culture, social,
political, cognitive, genetic,
philosophy and peace etc. It ex
plains its development, theoreti
cal orientation and methods, its
social and cultural backgrounds,
fundamental concepts, civilisation,
kinship system etc.
The science ofanthropologygrows
as members of previously non-par
ticipating cultures come to share
in the gathering and interpreta
tion of data, the building theory .
We learn objectivity by studying
other peoples gain insight by the
studies that others make of us and
achieve responsibility by applying
the results of our rapidly chang
ing, evolving world. Each volumes
in this encyclopaedia brings to
gether significant contributions
with some aspect of a science that
is increasingly complex, vital and
related to the future.
Rs. 700 (per vol.)
Rs. 4900 (set)
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THE EDITOR
Darshan Singh Maini is professor ofAnthropology in Montreal. He received his
Ph.D fromYale Universityand hascarried out archaeological research in Europe.
Hiscurrent interestsembracethecomparative studyofancientcivilizationsandthe
historyofarchaeology.
Professor Maini has received various awards including the Caxton Contemporary
Archaeology for his sustained contributionsto the social sciences.
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