Conceptions About the Nature of America: Some Rounds

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We will seek revision of the category “American nature”, considering the analysis made by Williams (2012) and in the context of European conceptions about the New World (Gerbi, 1955/1975). Since the conquest of America, its natural territory has been the object of numerous theses by scholars in Euro...

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Autor principal: Chaves, Amalia
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades 2019
Materias:
naturaleza
ciencia
América
Europa
Humboldt
nature
science
America
Europe
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spelling I10-R377-article-248192019-07-04T11:47:17Z Conceptions About the Nature of America: Some Rounds Concepciones sobre la naturaleza de América: algunos recorridos Chaves, Amalia naturaleza ciencia América Europa Humboldt nature science America Europe Humboldt We will seek revision of the category “American nature”, considering the analysis made by Williams (2012) and in the context of European conceptions about the New World (Gerbi, 1955/1975). Since the conquest of America, its natural territory has been the object of numerous theses by scholars in Europe, although the first scientific formulation goes back to Buffon, who in the 18th century, placed it at a lower level compared to the old continent. Several centuries of theorizations, reflections and debates gave rise to what later became known as “the dispute of the New World”. Buffonian theories, among others, helped to increase this extensive controversy. However, much later, the scientific advances and a new conception of the world and the natural order, placed the American continent in a new status. No longer understood as an inferior territory, but in relation to the different parts of the globe. The studies and advances made by the German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt contributed to reposition America, in what later came to be called “a new discovery”. This was no longer conceived as “another” territory - qualitatively inferior - but as part of a global order - the cosmos - governed in all its zones by the same inanimated forces. Buscaremos revisar la categoría de “naturaleza americana”, a la luz del análisis de Williams (2012) y en el contexto de las concepciones europeas acerca del Nuevo Mundo (Gerbi, 1955/1975). Desde la conquista de América, su territorio natural ha sido objeto de numerosas teorías por parte de los estudiosos de Europa, aunque la primera formulación científica se remonta a Buffon que, en el siglo XVIII, lo ubicaba en un nivel inferior respecto del viejo continente. Varios siglos de teorizaciones, reflexiones y debates dieron lugar a lo que más tarde se conoció como “la disputa del Nuevo Mundo”. Las teorías buffonianas, entre otras, colaboraron en acrecentar esta extensa polémica. Sin embargo, mucho más tarde, los avances científicos y una nueva concepción del mundo y del orden natural ubicaron al continente americano en un nuevo estatus. Ya no entendido como un territorio inferior, sino en relación a las diferentes partes del globo. Los estudios y avances debidos al naturalista alemán Alexander von Humboldt contribuyeron a reposicionar América, en lo que luego se dio en llamar “un nuevo descubrimiento”. Esta ya no era concebida como “otro” territorio —cualitativamente inferior—, sino como parte de un orden global —el cosmos—, regido en todas sus zonas por las mismas fuerzas inanimadas. Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades 2019-07-04 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/recial/article/view/24819 10.53971/2718.658x.v10.n15.24819 Recial; Vol. 10 Núm. 15 (2019): Dossier: Paisajes: naturaleza y cultura en la literatura latinoamericana (siglos XIX y XX) 2718-658X 1853-4112 10.53971/2718.658x.v10.n15 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/recial/article/view/24819/24054 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/recial/article/view/24819/html Derechos de autor 2019 Recial
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ciencia
América
Europa
Humboldt
nature
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America
Europe
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ciencia
América
Europa
Humboldt
nature
science
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Europe
Humboldt
Chaves, Amalia
Conceptions About the Nature of America: Some Rounds
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América
Europa
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nature
science
America
Europe
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author Chaves, Amalia
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title Conceptions About the Nature of America: Some Rounds
title_short Conceptions About the Nature of America: Some Rounds
title_full Conceptions About the Nature of America: Some Rounds
title_fullStr Conceptions About the Nature of America: Some Rounds
title_full_unstemmed Conceptions About the Nature of America: Some Rounds
title_sort conceptions about the nature of america: some rounds
description We will seek revision of the category “American nature”, considering the analysis made by Williams (2012) and in the context of European conceptions about the New World (Gerbi, 1955/1975). Since the conquest of America, its natural territory has been the object of numerous theses by scholars in Europe, although the first scientific formulation goes back to Buffon, who in the 18th century, placed it at a lower level compared to the old continent. Several centuries of theorizations, reflections and debates gave rise to what later became known as “the dispute of the New World”. Buffonian theories, among others, helped to increase this extensive controversy. However, much later, the scientific advances and a new conception of the world and the natural order, placed the American continent in a new status. No longer understood as an inferior territory, but in relation to the different parts of the globe. The studies and advances made by the German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt contributed to reposition America, in what later came to be called “a new discovery”. This was no longer conceived as “another” territory - qualitatively inferior - but as part of a global order - the cosmos - governed in all its zones by the same inanimated forces.
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