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

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

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.