An analysis of Herder's views on language, reason, morality, race and religion, as factors that define the human species.

Note on citation style; Abbreviations and works cited by title; Introduction; 1. The question of moral relativism; 2. Happiness and the moral life; 3. History and human destiny; 4. The concept of race; 5. Language and world; 6. The place of reason; 7. Religious diversity; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Sonia Sikka is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Ottawa.