The Western Illusion of Human Nature: With Reflections on the Long History of Hierarchy, Equality and the Sublimation of Anarchy in the West, and Comp (With Reflections on the Long History of Hierarchy, Equality and the Sublimation of Anarchy in the West, and Comparative Notes on Other Conceptions of)

Autore
Sahlins, Marshall/ /
Editore
Univ of Chicago Pr
Pubblicazione
20110623
ISBN
9780979405723
Area di registrazione ISBN
Area anglofona (ISBN 978-0)

Descrizione

Reflecting the decline in college courses on Western Civilization, this book aims to accelerate the trend by reducing "Western Civ" to about two hours. It cites Nietzsche to the effect that deep issues are like cold baths; one should get into and out of them as quickly as possible.