PHL * K101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Zande People, Phenotype, Allele
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Worldviews of a society must be interpreted and understood by the context of that society- Winch and mcintyre try to emphasize different descriptions that can be made of people. Mcintyre- agent"s action is identified by a description that we make, and must be intelligible to other people- must be socially recognizable, so that can limit a descriptions audience. Continuous description is required to clarify outlook. Winch disputes mcintyre"s claim that description is necessary to clarify reality- has a problem of infinite descriptions. Winch- give a greater view to how people describe things rather than what is described. To add new value to descriptions, must have more shifts in paradigms. Understand the grammar" of description to understand the mindset behind that description. Winch is seeking to explain why a society like the azande rationalizes certain actions as normal, whereas other societies do not see things as normal.
