Boas, Darwin, science, and anthropology.
This paper presents a new reading of Franz Boas's philosophy of science and his approach to the understanding of culture and behavior. It points out that his approach had important parallels with the worldview of the major figures associated with pragmatism and suggests that a similar perspective can be useful today.
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University of Wisconsin, Masison, USA. wis@facstaff.wisc.edu
D000883:Anthropology / Q000266:history*; D005075:Biological Evolution; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D012586:Science / Q000266:history*