Why Generative Anthropology? In defense of speculative thinking

In my work in generative anthropology (GA) over the decades, I have emphasized the necessity of referring to the originary hypothesis as providing a model for the basic forms of human culture. I am quite aware that GA cannot be a rigorous, let alone an axiomatic system, but the principle that has di...

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Main Author: Gans, Eric Lawrence 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2023
In:Enthalten in: Chronicles of Love and Resentment (2023), 788
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Summary:In my work in generative anthropology (GA) over the decades, I have emphasized the necessity of referring to the originary hypothesis as providing a model for the basic forms of human culture. I am quite aware that GA cannot be a rigorous, let alone an axiomatic system, but the principle that has dictated this effort...