| The Subject of Virtue: An Anthropology of Ethics and Freedom Contributor(s): Laidlaw, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 110769731X ISBN-13: 9781107697317 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Social Science | Popular Culture - Business & Economics | Business Ethics |
| Dewey: 306.4 |
| LCCN: 2013016198 |
| Series: New Departures in Anthropology |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 270 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Laidlaw, James: - James Laidlaw is Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology and Fellow of King's College at the University of Cambridge. |