What is the human? Eric Gans and the structure of the hypothesis

Chris Fleming; John O'Carroll

What is the human? Eric Gans and the structure of the hypothesis

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This chapter identifies and then analyses the key dimensions of the originary hypothesis proposed by Eric Gans and the writers of generative anthropology. In the course of this analysis, it argues that some are weighted more heavily than others, and indeed, that one group of ideas follows from the initial claim about the original of language per se and especially, the reasons for the genesis of language in appropriative and competitive mimetic behaviours. The article concludes by addressing potential objections to the originary hypothesis.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Originary hypothesis
Subtitle of host publication	a minimal proposal for humanistic inquiry
Editors	Adam Katz
Place of Publication	Aurora, Colorado, USA
Publisher	The Davies Group
Pages	271-298
Number of pages	28
Edition	1
ISBN (Print)	9781888570366
Publication status	Published - Oct 2007

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