Top Quotes & Sayings by Derek Freeman

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a New Zealander anthropologist Derek Freeman.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Derek Freeman

John Derek Freeman was a New Zealand anthropologist known for his criticism of Margaret Mead's work on Samoan society, as described in her 1928 ethnography Coming of Age in Samoa. His attack "ignited controversy of a scale, visibility, and ferocity never before seen in anthropology."

What our species needs, above all else, is a generally accepted ethical system that is compatible with the scientific knowledge we now possess. — © Derek Freeman
What our species needs, above all else, is a generally accepted ethical system that is compatible with the scientific knowledge we now possess.
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