My father had retained an emotional affection for the ceremonial of his parental home, without allowing it to influence his intellectual freedom
Franz BoasRead
It is our task to inquire into the causes that have brought about the observed differentiation, and to investigate the sequence of events that have led to the establishment of the multifarious forms of human life
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of understanding the historical and cultural factors that shape human diversity.
Franz Boas advocates for a thorough examination of the reasons behind the various forms of human life and their development over time. By investigating the causes and sequences of events leading to human differentiation, we gain insights into the complexities of culture and identity, highlighting the significance of context in understanding humanity as a whole.
Themes
Human LifeDifferentiationCausesCultureHistory
In practice
Example use cases
During an academic lecture on anthropology, this quote can serve to emphasize the significance of cultural history.
More from Franz Boas
All quotes →There is no fundamental difference in the ways of thinking of primitive and civilized man. A close connection between race and personality has never been established.
Franz BoasRead
Similar quotes
God damn! Drug dealers dealin' to the kiddies,_x000D_ _x000D_ Livin' in the city ain't no pity on the itty-bitty._x000D_ _x000D_ We try to cry, but still they all die,_x000D_ _x000D_ I try to speak to the youth, and the truth is: they all high.
Tupac ShakurRead
We thank Him less by words than by the serene happiness of silent acceptance. It is our emptiness in the presence of His reality, our silence in the presence of His infinitely rich silence, our joy in the bosom of the serene darkness in which His light holds us absorbed, it is all this that praises Him.
Thomas MertonRead
Were I asked to focus the New Testament message in three words, my proposal would be ADOPTION THROUGH PROPITIATION, and I do not expect ever to meet a richer or more pregnant summary of the gospel than that.
J. I. PackerRead
And this is one of the most crucial definitions for the whole of Christianity; that the opposite of sin is not virtue but faith.
Soren KierkegaardRead
One of the earliest resurrection scenes in the Bible is that of Thomas demanding evidence - he wanted to see, to touch, to prove. Those who question and probe and debate are heirs of the apostles just as much as the most fervent of believers.
Jon MeachamRead
Behaviour arises from the level of one's consciousness.
Maharishi Mahesh YogiRead