THE BRAZILIAN INDIAN AND THE NATURAL MAN, AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL CRITIQUE

Authors

  • Rosa Virgínia Melo Universidade de Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-6524.3108

Keywords:

Homem natural, dicotomia, conquista, mito

Abstract

The concept of the noble savage from Rousseau, as interpreted in O Índio Brasileiro e a Revolução Francesa is a text that addresses the nature/culture dichotomy, valuable for anthropological scrutiny. With the objective of questioning Melo Franco's assertions regarding Brasil's place in intellectual history, I provoke a dialogue between Melo Franco and Roger Bartra. The reflection on the state of nature and culture, which since the XVI century has engaged Western literature, receives different analyses from both authors: methodological mistake or mythical reinvention.

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Author Biography

Rosa Virgínia Melo, Universidade de Brasília

Doutoranda do Programa de Pós Graduação do Departamento de Antropologia da Universidade de Brasília

Published

2008-06-29

How to Cite

MELO, Rosa Virgínia. THE BRAZILIAN INDIAN AND THE NATURAL MAN, AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL CRITIQUE. Espaço Ameríndio, Porto Alegre, v. 2, n. 1, p. 167, 2008. DOI: 10.22456/1982-6524.3108. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/EspacoAmerindio/article/view/3108. Acesso em: 16 sep. 2026.

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