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 Dinesh
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Anthropomorphism in Philosophy and Science

Philosophers and scientists have criticized anthropomorphism since the time of Bacon, yet they are not immune to it themselves. Despite philosophical and scientific scepticism and scrutiny, no satisfactory analysis of anthropomorphism exists, and warnings against it are not entirely effective.

Bacon and Spinoza gave the earliest substantive accounts. They are followed by Hume, Feuerbach, Lange, and Nietzsche, reviewed earlier. Explanations and evolutions remain diverse. While most modern writers are critical of anthropomorphism, a few fine it not only inevitable but also unproblematic. Few philosophers since Nietzsche give it much attention, however.

Yet the impulse to find human form in the world persists in science and philosophy as elsewhere. And as elsewhere, it takes many forms. The diversity of the forms and their persistence despite longstanding criticism indicate once more that the source of anthropomorphism runs deep - 152
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FACES IN THE CLOUDS
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