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Title: ¿POR QUÉ EXISTE LA GUERRA?: UN RECORRIDO DEL PLEISTOCENO AL ANTROPOCENO. (Spanish).
Authors: FERGUSON, R. BRIAN
Source: Anuario Internacional CIDOB. 2025, p164-178. 15p.
Subjects: PLEISTOCENE Epoch, ANTHROPOCENE Epoch, PEACEBUILDING, SOCIAL dominance, IDENTITY (Psychology), CAUSATION (Philosophy), SOCIAL conflict, CULTURE conflict
Abstract (English): The article focuses on an anthropological perspective on the causes and nature of war from the Pleistocene to the present. It argues that war is not an innate or biological characteristic of human beings, but rather a social and cultural phenomenon that arises under specific conditions such as sedentism, social hierarchy, the trade of prestige goods, and ecological crises. A general theory is presented that distinguishes three interrelated dimensions to understand war: infrastructure (material conditions), structure (social organization), and superstructure (values and beliefs). Furthermore, it is emphasized that war is an extension of internal politics, influenced by leaders seeking to consolidate power, and that the construction of opposing identities (“us versus them”) is a social process that legitimizes conflict. Finally, it is highlighted that peace is an active phenomenon distinct from the mere absence of war, and that there is no scientific basis preventing the possibility of a future without wars. [Extracted from the article]
Abstract (Spanish): El artículo se centra en una perspectiva antropológica sobre las causas y la naturaleza de la guerra desde el Pleistoceno hasta la actualidad. Argumenta que la guerra no es una característica innata o biológica de los seres humanos, sino un fenómeno social y cultural que surge bajo condiciones específicas como el sedentarismo, la jerarquización social, el comercio de bienes de prestigio y crisis ecológicas. Se presenta una teoría general que distingue tres dimensiones interrelacionadas para entender la guerra: infraestructura (condiciones materiales), estructura (organización social) y superestructura (valores y creencias). Además, se destaca que la guerra es una extensión de la política interna, influida por líderes que buscan consolidar poder, y que la construcción de identidades opuestas (“nosotros contra ellos”) es un proceso social que legitima el conflicto. Finalmente, se subraya que la paz es un fenómeno activo y distinto de la mera ausencia de guerra, y que no existe una base científica que impida la posibilidad de un futuro sin guerras. [Extracted from the article]
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  Data: The article focuses on an anthropological perspective on the causes and nature of war from the Pleistocene to the present. It argues that war is not an innate or biological characteristic of human beings, but rather a social and cultural phenomenon that arises under specific conditions such as sedentism, social hierarchy, the trade of prestige goods, and ecological crises. A general theory is presented that distinguishes three interrelated dimensions to understand war: infrastructure (material conditions), structure (social organization), and superstructure (values and beliefs). Furthermore, it is emphasized that war is an extension of internal politics, influenced by leaders seeking to consolidate power, and that the construction of opposing identities (“us versus them”) is a social process that legitimizes conflict. Finally, it is highlighted that peace is an active phenomenon distinct from the mere absence of war, and that there is no scientific basis preventing the possibility of a future without wars. [Extracted from the article]
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  Data: El artículo se centra en una perspectiva antropológica sobre las causas y la naturaleza de la guerra desde el Pleistoceno hasta la actualidad. Argumenta que la guerra no es una característica innata o biológica de los seres humanos, sino un fenómeno social y cultural que surge bajo condiciones específicas como el sedentarismo, la jerarquización social, el comercio de bienes de prestigio y crisis ecológicas. Se presenta una teoría general que distingue tres dimensiones interrelacionadas para entender la guerra: infraestructura (condiciones materiales), estructura (organización social) y superestructura (valores y creencias). Además, se destaca que la guerra es una extensión de la política interna, influida por líderes que buscan consolidar poder, y que la construcción de identidades opuestas (“nosotros contra ellos”) es un proceso social que legitima el conflicto. Finalmente, se subraya que la paz es un fenómeno activo y distinto de la mera ausencia de guerra, y que no existe una base científica que impida la posibilidad de un futuro sin guerras. [Extracted from the article]
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