Geard's 1973 interpretation of culture Flashcards
1
Q
Motivations
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The tendency to act in a certain way
2
Q
Order
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Religion provides order to chaos, the limits of human suffering - religion teaches us how to suffer
3
Q
Aura of factuality
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Given off by authoritative criterion, which is also culturally prescribed - written texts such as the bible, as well as teachings from the state
4
Q
Moods and Motivations
A
Faith and Certainty - faith is blind, unmovable and certain - in opposition to the open-ended-ness of science
