Re: Theory in anthropology
From: Su Solomon (susol_at_zemail.com)
Date: 09/21/04
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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 01:08:00 +1000
Philip Deitiker wrote:
>
> In sci.anthropology.paleo, Su Solomon created a message
> ID news:414EF604.4BA1@zemail.com:
>
> > Because there are two ways at looking at the universe and
> asking a
> > question: Structualism and Functionalism.
>
> The good ole structure function relationship.
>
> But that is a good point, before you can ask why the how, or
> mechanism will make the why more clear. If you don't have the
> how, then how can you ask the 'why', because the 'why' covers an
> undefined number of mechanisms.
>
> This is the point of all 'ape' theorist IMHO, because they but
> the reasoning for a change before the mechanism by which it
> occurs, and they create a paper argument based on their
> assumption of why.
You are tooooo easy to please Phil : )
But thank God, you understand how it works ; )
Cheers,
Su
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