Menschenbild

English translation: concept of man

21:56 Feb 28, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology
German term or phrase: Menschenbild
Without translation in Anthropology, Philosophy?
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English translation:concept of man
Explanation:
often used in literary research:
Das Menschenbild Unserer Zeit. St. Augustin, Akademie Völker und Kulturen,
... [English original: "A Change of the African Concept of Man Through ...
www.gospelcom.net/dacb/stories/kenya/mbiti_john.html
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 01:48
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Summary of answers provided
3 +10concept of man
Johanna Timm, PhD
4face/look/aspect/appearance/figure
Natalka Samilenko
4The idea of man
Kathi Stock
4image of humankind/mankind
Kim Metzger
3reflection of mankind
swisstell


Discussion entries: 3





  

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face/look/aspect/appearance/figure


Explanation:
face/look/aspect/appearance/figure

Natalka Samilenko
Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian
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The idea of man


Explanation:
would be my take

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-02-28 22:04:17 GMT)
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the western idea of man. The Platonic and hermeneutic ideas of man ... Dahlbom,
Bo – Mathiansen, Lars (1993) Computers in Context – The Philosphy and ...
www.tukkk.fi/tjt/TUTKIMUS/HCISS/Julkaisusivut/ dokumentit/pekka/View_of_hcis_2007.pdf

Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of: German
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image of humankind/mankind


Explanation:
I don't think the German term has entered the regular vocabulary of English-speaking philosphers/anthropologists.

By subject she means the Menschenbild of the Germans, their image of mankind, which had to be completely rebuilt after the horrors of Nazism and the devastation of the Second World War.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3686/is_199608/a...


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 02:48
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
concept of man


Explanation:
often used in literary research:
Das Menschenbild Unserer Zeit. St. Augustin, Akademie Völker und Kulturen,
... [English original: "A Change of the African Concept of Man Through ...
www.gospelcom.net/dacb/stories/kenya/mbiti_john.html

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martina Burkert: or conception of man / conception of mankind
10 mins

agree  JeffFish (X): You could leave the German term, set in italics, and put the translation in parentheses. Interesting reference here: http://motivationalinterview.org/mint/Mint6_2.PDF (page 2).
11 mins

agree  Ana Krämer: imo *conception of man/mankind* conveys the meaning better, as Martina puts it.
1 hr

agree  Hilary Davies Shelby: i would go for concept rather than conception here
2 hrs

agree  mstkwasa: It depends on the context, but generally I agree with Hilary that "concept" is better than "conception". If "Menschenbild" is a key concept in the work then I would keep it in German as JeffZ has suggested.
2 hrs

agree  Ingrid Blank
4 hrs

agree  Uta Waller
8 hrs

agree  Francis Lee (X): concept
13 hrs

agree  sonja29 (X)
14 hrs

agree  Michele Fauble
22 hrs
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
reflection of mankind


Explanation:
just to add another variation to the theme

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: German
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