Skepticism and the New World - The Anthropological Argument and the Emergence of Modernity

Skepticism and the New World: The Anthropological Argument and the Emergence of Modernity shows that the "discovery" of the New World had a transforming impact as a historical event with deep philosophical repercussions, especially for traditional presuppositions about human nature and knowledge.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Skepticism and the New World
Chapter 2: The Crisis of the Idea of a Universal Man and the Modern Discussion of Human
Rights
Chapter 3. La France Antarctique
Chapter 4: The Politics of Language in the New World
Chapter 5: New World, New Worlds
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Danilo Marcondes is tenured assistant professor at the Brazilian War College (Escola Superior de Guerra-ESG) in Rio de Janeiro.

Product details

• Authors: Danilo Marcondes
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2024
• EAN: 9781666935547
• ISBN: 978-1-66693-554-7
• No. of pages: 120
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Europe, European History, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Indigenous Peoples, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Relating to Native American people, European history: Renaissance, HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies, Relating to Native American people / First Americans