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The institutions of meaning : a defense of anthropological holism /

To understand what an individual "believes" we must take into account the full historical and institutional context of a person's life. But how can two people share the same thought if they do not share the same system of belief? Descombes solves this problem by developing a logic of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Descombes, Vincent (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:To understand what an individual "believes" we must take into account the full historical and institutional context of a person's life. But how can two people share the same thought if they do not share the same system of belief? Descombes solves this problem by developing a logic of relations that explains the ability of humans to analyze structures based on their parts. Integrating insights from anthropology, linguistics and social theory.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674419971
0674419979
0674419987
9780674419988