The Present as the Battlefield of Anthropology

Man is a supple creature. One's idea of self affects the person's behavior. In these terms, the anthropological ideas prevailing in culture and stemming from religion, philosophy or ideology, have a considerable impact on its form and development. This article analyzes modern history from the point of view of the birth, evolution and collision of different anthropological conceptions and ideas. This being but a brief essay, the author considers only the major evolution lines of these conceptual patterns, emphasizing the theoretical and practical significance of Kant's question: What is a human being?