In France, that let
In France, that let down the barriers more than a hundred years ago, the feeling of antipathy is still strong enough to sustain an anti-Jewish political party Franz Boas
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My father had retained
My father had retained an emotional affection for the ceremonial of his parental home, without allowing it to influence his intellectual freedom Franz Boas
We all know scientists
We all know scientists who in private life do not come up to the standard of truthfulness, but who, nevertheless, would not consciously falsify the results of their researches Franz Boas
My parents had broken
My parents had broken through the shackles of dogma Franz Boas
I hope I may
I hope I may have succeeded in presenting to you, however imperfectly, the currents of thought due to the work of the immortal Darwin which have helped to make anthropology what it is at the present time Franz Boas
I object to teaching
I object to teaching of slogans intended to befog the mind, of whatever kind they may be Franz Boas
It is clear, from
It is clear, from these considerations, that the three methods of classifying mankind-that according to physical characters, according to language, and according to culture-all reflect the historical development of races from different standpoints; and that the results of the three classifications are not comparable, because the historical facts do not affect the three classes of … Read more
Anthropology has reached that
Anthropology has reached that point of development where the careful investigation of facts shakes our firm belief in the far-reaching theories that have been built up. The complexity of each phenomenon dawns on our minds, and makes us desirous of proceeding more cautiously. Heretofore we have seen the features common to all human thought Franz … Read more
The historical development of
The historical development of the work of anthropologists seems to single out clearly a domain of knowledge that heretofore has not been treated by any other science Franz Boas
Furthermore, the study of
Furthermore, the study of the present surroundings is insufficient: the history of the people, the influence of the regions through which it has passed on its migrations, and the people with whom it came into contact, must be considered Franz Boas