Rethinking the Monism-Dualism Debate in Anthropology of the Body
Within the field of anthropology of the body, experts have historically discussed the monism-dualism debate, which involves comparative reflection of the mind-body, person-world links in different societies. This paper examines and complicates two aspects of the debate: a) The thinking of Descartes,...
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Cuadernos de antropología social
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CAS/article/view/1279 http://repositorio.filo.uba.ar/handle/filodigital/2539 |
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| Sumario: | Within the field of anthropology of the body, experts have historically discussed the monism-dualism debate, which involves comparative reflection of the mind-body, person-world links in different societies. This paper examines and complicates two aspects of the debate: a) The thinking of Descartes, an ever-present interlocutor in the discussion, is partially characterized, obviating relevant aspects of his work and b) Ethnographic data, such as triadic cosmologies among Sai Baba groups, account for empirical diversity not enclosed within the bounded monism-dualism opposition. |
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