{"product_id":"anthropology-and-dialectical-naturalism-brian-morris-9781551647449","title":"Anthropology and Dialectical Naturalism: A Philosophical Manifesto","description":"Is the world just a cultural construct where people create their own realities? In this illuminating and wide-ranging philosophical treatise, Brian Morris critiques broad swathes of recent theory as he seeks to reclaim anthropology as a historical social science. He achieves this by grounding it within a metaphysic of \"dialectical naturalism\" or \"evolutionary realism\"-a tradition long ignored by academic philosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After reviewing the anthropological background of this worldview-the Greeks and the Enlightenment-Morris explores two essential themes. First, he critically assesses the main forms of dialectical naturalism, including Darwin's evolutionary theory, Marx's historical materialism, and the hylorealism of the philosopher-scientist Mario Bunge. Second, he offers a strong plea to retain the dual heritage of anthropology as a historical science that combines both humanism and naturalism. A powerful philosophical manifesto, the book cogently upholds dialectical naturalism as the most grounding philosophy for anthropology and the social sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Morris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1551647443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781551647449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Rose Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Brian Morris","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43983652913407,"sku":"9781551647449","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d5efca36-7f67-41ec-b24f-8097a0acef5c.jpg?v=1683267931","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/anthropology-and-dialectical-naturalism-brian-morris-9781551647449","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}