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Title:

THE SUBJECT OF VIRTUE
AN ANTHROPOLOGY OF ETHICS AND FREEDOM

By:

James Laidlaw

Format:

Hardback

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1107028469

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9781107028463

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Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

24 October, 2013

Series:

New Departures in Anthropology

Pages:

270

Description:

A clearly written, sophisticated summary of and prospectus for a flourishing current field of anthropological research.

Synopsis:

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.

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Cambridge University Press

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