Racism in the 20th Century Flashcards
Herodotus’ explination
- He explained differences among humans by natural forces rather than the supernatural
e. g African people are darling pcq the sun burnt it.
Aristotle’s beliefs
- He believed that everything was originally created in the state desired by God and that the nature of things couldn’t be changed.
If you’re a teleologist, you believe in what?
Intelligent design
Monogenists believed what?
They believed that there is a single origin of all humans, with Adam and Eve being the first ones
Polygenists believe what?
They think that human groups had different origins and were a result of a different creation… One Adam and Eve couldn’t populate the WHOLE world.
How are some races better than others?
- People farther away from Eden were more “savage”
- They ventured so far away form the holy place, that they degenerated.
What book is Francois Bernier write?
“A New Division of the Earth”
Bernier was the first person to ____________. He classified ___ number of races
1) Use race in conjunction with physical characteristics.
2) 3-5
What was Bernier’s main goal?
It was just to describe, he wasn’t a scientist.
He loved all races, and their women
What was Carl Linnaeus’ book?
“Systema Naturae”
What devised the binomial nomenclature for all living organisms?
Linnaeus
What are Linnaeus’ 4 types of humans?
1) Americanus
2) Africanus
3) Europeanus
4) Asiaticus
What book did Immanuel Kant write?
“Essay on Different Human Races”
Kant argued about race to back up what belief?
His religious belief
Describe the Linear Root
- White or light brown in colour
- These were the first people, the ones from the garden of Eden
- All other races were derived from this one.
