· 2013· Book chapter
The Subject of Virtue: An Anthropology of Ethics and Freedom
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Short summary
This book argues that the anthropology of ethics offers a conceptual renewal for the entire discipline, enabling it to analyze human conduct previously unaddressed by social theory.
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Key points
- The anthropology of ethics represents a conceptual renewal for the entire discipline, not just a new subfield.
- It allows for the incorporation of ethical concepts like virtue, character, freedom, and responsibility into anthropological analysis.
- The book surveys the history of anthropology's engagement with morality.
- It examines the relevance of philosophical approaches to moral life for anthropology.
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Abstract
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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