Lectures on Man
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Lectures on Man is a 19th-century work by Swiss naturalist and physiologist Carl Vogt that presents his materialist views on human biology, evolution, and anthropology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | explain humans through natural laws ⓘ |
| associatedWith | scientific materialism ⓘ |
| author | Carl Vogt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
rejection of spiritual explanations
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views on race ⓘ |
| discusses |
comparative anatomy
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human evolution ⓘ physiology of humans ⓘ race theory ⓘ relationship between humans and animals ⓘ |
| field |
natural history
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physical anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biological basis of human characteristics
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material basis of mental phenomena ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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biology ⓘ physiology ⓘ scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
naturalist
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physiologist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | reductionist view of human beings ⓘ |
| hasWorldview | anti-dualist ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-Darwin or early Darwin evolutionary debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
19th-century materialism
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contemporary evolutionary ideas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
anthropology
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evolution ⓘ human biology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance | materialism ⓘ |
| portraysHumansAs | part of the animal kingdom ⓘ |
| positionOnMindBody | denies existence of immaterial soul ⓘ |
| positionOnReligion | critical of religious explanations of human nature ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th century scientific thought ⓘ |
| usedIn |
history of anthropology courses
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history of evolutionary thought discussions ⓘ history of science studies ⓘ |
| workType | popular science ⓘ |
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