The Naturalistic View: Between Rupture and Translation

Beliefs in science, objectivity, progress and unidirected evolution are central notions of the 19th century thinking. They are strongly influence the Brazilian literary works of that period. These works, based on prevailing anthropology and biology theories, were critical of slavery, the monarchy s...

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Main Author: Lilia Moritz Schwarcz
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1992-12-01
Series:Revista de Antropologia
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/ra/article/view/111334