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| Second nature: In philosophy, the concept of "second nature" typically refers to learned or acquired behaviors, skills, or habits that become so ingrained in an individual's character that they seem almost instinctual or automatic. See also G.W.F. Hegel, Idealism, Knowledge, Culture, Civilization, Education._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Claude Lévi-Strauss on Second Nature - Dictionary of Arguments
I 151 Second nature/Lévi-Strauss: For example, the matrimonial exchange works (...) like a mediating mechanism between a nature and a culture, which are initially assumed to be separate. By replacing supernatural and primitive architecture with a cultural one, the connection creates a second nature over which the human has power, i. e. a mediated nature. For example, the bisons have turned from being "completely out of bones" to being "completely out of meat" and from cannibals to food. >Order/Lévi-Strauss, >Nature/Lévi-Strauss._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
LevSt I Claude Lévi-Strauss La pensée sauvage, Paris 1962 German Edition: Das Wilde Denken Frankfurt/M. 1973 LevSt II C. Levi-Strauss The Savage Mind (The Nature of Human Society Series) Chicago 1966 |
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