Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

What does it mean to be human? Where did we come from? And what unites us in our diversity today? Tackle these questions and more in Anthropology and the Study of Humanity, a comprehensive survey one of the world’s most engaging sciences. In 24 wide-ranging lectures, Professor Scott Lacy of Fairfield University takes you on a journey through the world of anthropology, or the study of humanity across time and space.

Price: Paid
Platform: Great Courses
Categories: History Civilization & Culture Science Biology Social Sciences

Learn More

Related Courses

Explore similar courses.

Rise of Humans: Great Scientific Debates

Delivered by expert paleoanthropologist and Professor John Hawks, the 24 lectures of The Rise of Humans: Great Scientific Debates bring you to the forefront of scientific arguments and questions that will become more important in the coming years. Surveying both the questions that continue to rile the world's greatest minds in anthropology and the cutting-edge science responsible for them, this course is an expert guide to wide-ranging debates over the most essential question we can ask: Where do we come from?

Great Courses Learn more

Natural Law and Human Nature

What do we mean by inalienable human rights? Is legislation the basis for those rights? These lectures explore the concept of human nature and how it is the basis for natural law and natural rights philosophy. Consider the arguments for natural law, the objections that have been raised against it, and the ways in which it remains a vital and even pervasive force in political, moral, and social life today.

Great Courses Learn more

Ancient Wisdom for the Modern World

How can we utilize ideas that date back centuries to rediscover what it means to be human today? Enter Ancient Wisdom for the Modern World, a 10-episode series of interviews with a range of experts from sociologists to spiritual leaders. Examine the healthiest places in the world—known as “blue zones”—to figure out why their inhabitants live such long, healthy, and fulfilled lives. Discover the health benefits of walking and social connection. Simplify your diet so you can eat better and feel better overall. Experience flow states, forest bathing, tantra meditation, grateful thinking, and so much more.

Great Courses Learn more

Origin of Civilization

Discover how human beings from around the world created the impressive cultural and political systems that would forever alter the course of history. In this grand 48-lecture course, travel to places such as ancient Mesopotamia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Mesoamerica to view their formative states and civilizations from gripping archaeological and historical perspectives. Delivered by award-winning Professor Scott MacEachern, The Origin of Civilization will finally complete your understanding of human history.

Great Courses Learn more

Get the latest news!

Get the latest on new courses, sales, learning tips, site updates and community events.