The Boundaries of the Human: The Relationship Between Natural, Cultural, and Artificial

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  • Simone D'Alessandro University of Chieti-Pescara

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https://doi.org/10.13136/isr.v15i2.906

Abstract

What constitutes the ‘absolutely other’ for the human being in relational terms?

How do nature and culture relate to the human being and orientate his constitution?

Are there insurmountable limits that distinguish humans from the natural and artificial non-human?

Starting with these research questions, we will trace theories and paradigms in the sociological and anthropological fields that from the 19th century to the present have generated and constructed fractured relationships - the result of dualist, stereotyped, and conflictual interpretations - between natural, cultural, and artificial.

Continuing the analysis from a comparative perspective, contradictions and unanswered questions will be highlighted.

Author Biography

Simone D'Alessandro, University of Chieti-Pescara

Adjunct Professor of Sociology Research Director of Hubruzzo Responsible Industry Foundation Research Director of Carsa IsiPM Certified Project Manager - Journalist - Consultant Expert in Interpersonal, Business and Environmental Communication - Corporate trainer with 22 years of experience. 85 PUBLICATIONS FROM 1999 TO 2022 5 Articles in Class A Journals - 5 Monographs - 26 Articles in international and national Journals other than Class A - 40 Volume Essays - 9 Scientific Directions for research financed by European and national funds (n.4 published) - 8 Editorships – 3 Introductions - 1 Software

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Published

12.05.2025

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D’Alessandro, S. (2025). The Boundaries of the Human: The Relationship Between Natural, Cultural, and Artificial. Italian Sociological Review, 15(2), 485. https://doi.org/10.13136/isr.v15i2.906

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2025)

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