Herder on Humanity and Cultural Difference - Sonia Sikka

Herder on Humanity and Cultural Difference

By Sonia Sikka

  • Release Date: 2011-04-21
  • Genre: Philosophy

Description

This book analyzes Herder's views on language, reason, morality, race and religion, as factors that define the human species and differentiate its cultural varieties. It discusses Herder's alleged cultural relativism and ethnic nationalism, as well as his critique of the Enlightenment and of Eurocentrism.