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We need to think more about the nature of rhetoric in anthropology

We need to think more about the nature of rhetoric in anthropology. There isnt a body of knowledge and thought to fall back on in this regard. – Clifford Geertz

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The way in which mathematicians and physicists and historians talk is quite different, and what a physicist means by physical intuition and what a mathematician means by beauty or elegance are things worth thinking about. – Clifford Geertz

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I think the perception of there being a deep gulf between science and the humanities is false. – Clifford Geertz

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Im writing a review of three books on feminism and science, and its about social constructionism. So I would say Im a social constructionist, whatever that means. – Clifford Geertz

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Its hard to decide how to match words to music. Its not like its twice the work. Its always difficult for me to explain to the composer what Im looking for. Im not a professional I lack even basic knowledge about writing music. – Ayumi Hamasaki

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