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Johann Gottfried von Herder as a great thinker in humanism history cares the periods and eras of history and has a different ideology about humanity nature, ideas and historical points of view. He considers internal postures of historical participants and also the elements such as language, culture and religion as identities of individuals, groups and the human societies. Herder wants the consideration and sympathy with all races, nations and cultures in the history survey and illustrates an ultimate ideal for all societies in this point of view. He cares cultural aspects of personage and respects any human made in each moment and spot which is so important in anthropology. His main output is the conception of historical phenomena without any intervals and so he enters the historical experiences and study human life in a touchable and visible conception way. The cultural relativity theory is well attended in his opinions. He quotes that historical phenomena move according to divine ordinance and human life goes toward evolution and development.
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