Anthropology 420 - SYE:Views of Human Nature

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St Lawrence University

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An exploration of attempts to understand human social and cultural phenomena, from early European efforts to account for human diversity to the spectrum of modern anthropological thought. We will read some of the arguments and analyses of people whose ideas have influenced views of why human beings act the way they do. We will consider the nature of their disagreements and the issues that have persisted in these debates, and argue these issues among ourselves. Each scholar has a particular view of human nature, even if it amounts to the assertion that there is no such thing. We will explore the implications of these views, try to see them in the social and political contexts in which they arose and examine them with a critical eye. This course is designed as a senior capstone seminar for anthropology majors.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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