Philosophical anthropology

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Philosophical anthropology, sometimes called anthropological philosophy,[1][2] is a discipline within philosophy that inquires into the essence of human nature.[3] It deals with questions of metaphysics and phenomenology of the human person.[4]

Philosophical anthropology is distinct from philosophy of anthropology, the study of the philosophical conceptions underlying anthropological work.[5]

  1. ^ Fikentscher (2004) pp.74, 89
  2. ^ Cassirer (1944)
  3. ^ "Philosophical anthropology | Definition, History, Theories, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  4. ^ Medzhidova, Nargiz (15 December 2022). "Comparative analysis of modern philosophical and anthropological concepts" (PDF). Metafizika Journal (in Russian). 5 (4): 22–37. eISSN 2617-751X. ISSN 2616-6879. OCLC 1117709579. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ "Anthropology, the Philosophy of | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy".

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