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Chapter 4 : The Invention of Culture T he first human nature , then , was a rich amalgam of instinc- tual drive , delight in the environment , effort to understand , and general learning ability . From this - as ... Invention of Culture.
Chapter 4 : The Invention of Culture T he first human nature , then , was a rich amalgam of instinc- tual drive , delight in the environment , effort to understand , and general learning ability . From this - as ... Invention of Culture.
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... inventions . The inventions , according to the present thesis , however , are in the first instance common to all humanity ... invention of language , the inven- tion of the family , and some other inventions related to the crafts for ...
... inventions . The inventions , according to the present thesis , however , are in the first instance common to all humanity ... invention of language , the inven- tion of the family , and some other inventions related to the crafts for ...
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... invention could in itself produce but little . Think of the amazing steam engine of Hero of Alexandria , which in an era of slave labor had nothing very important to con- tribute and was used only to amuse the crowd . Think of the in ...
... invention could in itself produce but little . Think of the amazing steam engine of Hero of Alexandria , which in an era of slave labor had nothing very important to con- tribute and was used only to amuse the crowd . Think of the in ...
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Our Twentiethcentury Vantage Point | 3 |
The Invention of Culture | 47 |
How We Come to Want What We Want | 60 |
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