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Being Human: The Problem of Agency
Contributor(s): Archer, Margaret S. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0521795648     ISBN-13: 9780521795647
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $47.49  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2001
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Annotation: The human subject is under threat from postmodernist thinking that has declared the "Death of God" and the "Death of Man." This book is a revindication of the concept of humanity, rejecting contemporary social theory that seeks to diminish human properties and powers. Archer argues that being human depends on an interaction with the real world in which practice takes primacy over language in the emergence of human self-consciousness, thought, emotionality and personal identity--all of which are prior to, and more basic than, our acquisition of a social identity.
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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Movements - Humanism
- Social Science | Sociology - General
Dewey: 128
LCCN: 00031287
Lexile Measure: 1560(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.09 lbs) 336 pages
Features: Illustrated
 
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The human subject is under threat from postmodernist thinking that has declared the Death of God and the Death of Man. This book is a revindication of the concept of humanity, rejecting contemporary social theory that seeks to diminish human properties and powers. Archer argues that being human depends on an interaction with the real world in which practice takes primacy over language in the emergence of human self-consciousness, thought, emotionality and personal identity--all of which are prior to, and more basic than, our acquisition of a social identity.
 
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