Being Human: Historical Knowledge and the Creation of Human Nature

by Roger Smith and Roger Smith

Book Overview

Challenging commonly held biological, religious, and ethical beliefs, internationally well known historian of science Roger Smith boldly argues that human nature is not some "thing" awaiting discovery but is active in understanding itself. According to Smith, "being human" is a self-creation made possible through a reflective circle of thought and action, with a past and a future, and studying this "history" from a range of perspectives is fundamental...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231141661
• ISBN13: 9780231141666
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher