Philippe Descola holds the chair of anthropology and heads the Laboratoire Beyond nature and culture / Philippe Descola ; translated by Janet Lloyd. The ontological turn broadly relates to a development in a number of philosophical and academic disciplines that led to an increased focus on being. The ontological turn in anthropology is not concerned with anthropological notions of culture, . Marshall Sahlins in the forward to Beyond Nature and Culture, echos this PDF | Traducao de Bruno Ribeiro. Original: DESCOLA, Philippe. 'Beyond Nature and Culture', Proceedings of the British Academy, volume 139, pp. 137-155. Aug 18, 2016 - The book Beyond Nature and Culture, Philippe Descola is published by University of Chicago Press. Philippe Descola holds the chair of anthropology and heads the Laboratoire Beyond nature and culture / Philippe Descola ; translated by Janet Lloyd. Philippe Descola, FBA (born 19 June 1949) is a French anthropologist noted for studies of the Achuar, one of several Jivaroan peoples, and for his contributions to anthropological theory. Contents. 1 Background; 2 Distinctions; 3 Partial bibliography; 4 Further reading; 5 References; 6 External links. Background[edit] Beyond Nature and Culture. Apr 5, 2012 -Oct 11, 2013 - Nov 15, 2019 -