The subject of virtue: an anthropology of ethics and freedom

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 so...

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Main Author: Laidlaw, James 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2014
Series:New departures in anthropology
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139236232
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139236232
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139236232
Summary: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. • Shows how ethical concepts such as virtue, character, freedom and responsibility may be incorporated into anthropological analysis • Surveys the history of anthropology's engagement with morality • Examines the relevance for anthropology of two major philosophical approaches to moral life
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 258 pages)
ISBN:9781139236232
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781139236232