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Anthropos (ἄνθρωπος) is Greek for human. Anthropos may also refer to: Anthropos, in Gnosticism, the first human being, also referred to as Adamas (from Hebrew meaning earth) or Geradamas ′Anthropos′ as a part of an expression in the original Greek New Testament that is translated as Son of man
Anthroposophy is an amalgam of the Greek terms ἄνθρωπος (anthropos 'human') and σοφία (sophia 'wisdom'). An early English usage is recorded by Nathan Bailey (1742) as meaning "the knowledge of the nature of man". [69] Ignaz Paul Vitalis Troxler
Greek ἄνθρωπος (anthropos) is of uncertain, possibly pre-Greek origin. [5] Slavic čelověkъ also is of uncertain etymology. [6] The Chinese character used in East Asian languages is 人, originating as a pictogram of a human being. The reconstructed Old Chinese pronunciation of the Chinese word is /ni[ŋ]/. [7]
Anthropo-, a prefix meaning human, humanoid, or human-like; Anthropology, the scientific study of humanity; Anthropomorphism, the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities; Anthroposophy, a spiritualist movement; Anthro (comics), a DC Comics caveman
It does belong to a class of words produced with the -logy suffix, such as archeo-logy, bio-logy, etc., "the study (or science) of". The mixed character of Greek anthropos and Latin -logia marks it as Neo-Latin. [2] There is no independent noun, logia, however, of that meaning in classical Greek. The word λόγος has that meaning. [3]
Social anthropology studies patterns of behavior, while cultural anthropology studies cultural meaning, including norms and values. [1] The term sociocultural anthropology is commonly used today. Linguistic anthropology studies how language influences social life. Biological or physical anthropology studies the biological development of humans. [1]
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In the context of Christian theology, Christian anthropology is the study of the human (anthropos) as it relates to God. It differs from the social science of anthropology , which primarily deals with the comparative study of the physical and social characteristics of humanity across times and places.