For Reading 17.7, Montaigne’s “Of Cannibals”: What is Montaigne’s point of view on the relationship between nature and culture, and how does that point of view inform his understanding of cultural difference?
What will be an ideal response?
Montaigne argues that culture is something that makes one wild. He suggests that to live in accordance with Nature is the highest form, but people distort it through odd tastes that are created in a cultural milieu. He suggests that it is actually wilder that we should consider our taste for the arts to be greater than “mother Nature.” He, therefore, considers the natives of the New World to be barbarous but uncorrupted.
You might also like to view...
How did MTV differ from traditional television?
A. Long videos B. Geared to the post-baby boom generation C. Focused on punk D. Featured primarily African-American artists
James Frazer's The Golden Bough is a. a collection of primitive costumes
b. a collection of primitive taboos. c. a collection of primitive folklore. d. all these choices.
The center for the bronze cista industry was located in which of the following cities?
a. Rome b. Tarquinia c. Palestrina d. Veii
Where was the B-Minor Mass performed during Bach's lifetime?
a. It was never performed while he lived. b. At the court of the Catholic king of Saxony in Dresden. c. As part of the service in St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. d. In concert form at the University of Leipzig.