All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Copyright © 1987 by Westview Press, Inc. Published in 1987 in the United States of America by Westview Press, Inc.; Frederick A. Praeger, Publisher; 5500 Central Avenue, Boulder, Colorado 80301 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lett James W. The human enterprise. Includes index. 1. Anthropology--Philosophy. 2. Anthropology-- Methodology. I. Title. GN33.L38 1987 306'.01 86-28987 ISBN 0-8133-0421-0 ISBN 0-8133-0422-9 (pbk.) Printed and bound in the United States of America | ∞+⃝ | The paper used in this publication meets the requirements of the American National Stan- dard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48-1984. | 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 -vi- |