Between Luxury and Need: The Idea of Distance in Philosophical Anthropology

摘要: AbstractThis paper offers a critical analysis of the use idea distance in philosophical anthropology. Distance is generally presented works anthropology as ideal coping strategy, which rests turn on thesis instinct deficiency human species. Some features species life, such its sophisticated symbolic forms, come to be seen necessary parts this general rather than merely expressive outlet, incidental ultimate goal life preservation. The analyses arguments used support Hans Blumenberg and considers their implications for status expression life. It contrasts approach involves with one that proceeds by presenting arguing from biological evolutionary evidence. contrast examine questions: what sense specifically anthropological, precise philoso...