The subject of virtue : an anthropology of ethics and freedom
Texte imprimé
- Auteurs : Laidlaw James Alexander ;
- Editeurs : Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press ;
- Date d'édition : 2014, cop. 2014
- ISBN : 978-1-107-69731-7, 1-10-769731-X, 978-1-107-02846-3, 1-107-02846-9
- Sujets : Morale -- Anthropologie
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 vol. (x-258 p.), : Couv. ill. en coul., 24 cm
- Pays de publication : Royaume-Uni, États-Unis
- Collection (notice d'ensemble) : New departures in anthropology
Notes
Bibliogr. p. 225-253. Index
Résumé
'The anthropology of ethics has become an important and fast-growing field in recent years. This book argues that it represents not just a new subfield within anthropology but a conceptual renewal of the discipline as a whole, enabling it to take account of a major dimension of human conduct which social theory has so far failed adequately to address. An ideal introduction for students and researchers in anthropology and related human sciences. [bullet] Shows how ethical concepts such as virtue, character, freedom and responsibility may be incorporated into anthropological analysis [bullet] Surveys the history of anthropology's engagement with morality [bullet] Examines the relevance for anthropology of two major philosophical approaches to moral life' ; 'The anthropology of ethics has become an important and fast-growing field in recent years. This book argues that it represents not just a new subfield within anthropology but a conceptual renewal of the discipline as a whole, enabling it to take account of a major dimension of human conduct which social theory has so far failed adequately to address. An ideal introduction for students and researchers in anthropology and related human sciences'