Critics of historical particularism argue that it is anti theoretical because it doesn't seek to make universal theories, applicable to all the world's cultures. According to the critics, Boas believed that theories would arise spontaneously once enough data was collected , but a more recent work complicates this view (Lewis 2001) . This school of anthropological thought was the first to be uniquely American and Boas (his school of thought included) was, arguably, the most influential anthropological thinker in American history. References 3. Lewis, Herbert S. (June 2001). "Boas, Darwin, Science, and Anthropology." Current Anthropology 42 (3):381-406.
Critics of historical particularism argue that it is anti theoretical because it doesn't seek to make universal theories, applicable to all the world's cultures. Boas believed that theories would arise spontaneously once enough data was collected . This school of anthropological thought was the first to be uniquely American and Boas (his school of thought included) was, arguably, the most influential anthropological thinker in American history. References 
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3. Lewis, Herbert S. (June 2001). "Boas, Darwin, Science, and Anthropology." Current Anthropology 42 (3):381-406.