ANT204H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Labour Power, Centrality, Social Evolution
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Distinction between nature and culture (human nature) was the seat of inequality. Enlightenment: move to look for laws to separate human/nature, use of reason, Influenced by 2 imp enlightenment philosophers: descartes and hagle unending progress for human was possible. Descartes first modern philosopher rationalist* (trusted only his own logic, opposite of faith based society) Radical doubt* remove all distractions, remove all bias, confusion etc etc. Answer: ability to have this exact struggle made him a human (distinct from animals, natural world and commodities) I think therefore i am. (mind is human, but says nothing about the body) Distinguishes between the two depends on deeply rooted cultural feelings of nature. 2 principles guiding our motions: mechanical/corporal body (humans have this too, thought if animals had minds then they would speak at time use of voice was critical in society. Human is unique bc able to express rational thought as language.
