Archaeologist V

question 57

Essay

Archaeologist V. Gordon Childe's argued that early agriculture provided humans with "control over their own food supply." Why would this be a reason to shift from a comparatively "light" work week as foragers to a much longer one as farmers? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

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Definitions:

Positive Freedom

The possession of the power and resources to fulfill one's own potential, as opposed to merely being free from restraint.

Determinism

The philosophical idea that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes.

Human Actions

Behaviors or activities initiated by humans, often considered within the context of morality, intentionality, and free will.

Jean-Paul Sartre

A 20th-century French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, and political activist, known for his explorations of freedom, consciousness, and existence.