Human action in a Genomic Era
Debates on Human Nature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3062417 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tatiana Gomes Rotondaro (0000-0002-0208-0732, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 157-170 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | História Ciências Saúde-Manguinhos (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0104-5970 • E-ISSN: 1678-4758 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0104-59702009000100010 |
| PMID | 19824336 |
| OpenAlex | W2129575471 |
| SCIELO_PID | S0104-59702009000100010 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
The supposed properties of 'genes' have led natural scientists to claim authority to explain the reasons of human action, behavior, and even human nature, which has traditionally been the object of study of the humanities. The aim of this paper is to discuss the possibilities of sociological theory dealing with the biological reductionism that establishes the strict articulation between 'human nature' and 'human action', presented in several speeches and papers by scientists and journalists and supported by features of 'genes'. I intend to argue that sociological theories may broaden their scope of analysis by encompassing biological dimensions, which does not necessarily mean adopting a biological reductionist approach
Action (physics) · Articulation (sociology) · Biology · Epistemology · Linguistics · Natural (archaeology) · Object (grammar) · Political science · Politics · Reductionism · Scope (computer science) · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease · Philosophy · Race, Genetics, and Society
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |