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Unlock the profound complexities of human morality with 'Ethical Life', a groundbreaking exploration that connects biology and social dynamics. This insightful trade paperback by Webb Keane offers an empirical study of ethics across diverse cultures and contexts. Delve into the question of whether our ethical stances are rooted in universal human traits or shaped by cultural heritage. With a journey extending from inner-city America to the serene landscapes of Samoa and the rugged conditions of the Inuit Arctic, this book is a vital resource for anyone interested in understanding the intricate interplay between ethics and human existence.
Keane draws on contemporary findings in psychology, conversational interaction, and ethnography, revealing how ethical lives are informed by biology and history alike. Explore varied child-rearing practices, diverse moral codes, and the evolution of ethical thought through historical movements such as American feminism and the British abolitionist movement. 'Ethical Life' is essential reading for scholars, students, and anyone dedicated to exploring the factors that mold our moral frameworks.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780691176260. Format: Trade paperback (US). Year: 2017. Publisher: Princeton University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691176260
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2017
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
The human propensity to take an ethical stance toward oneself and others is found in every known society, yet we also know that values taken for granted in one society can contradict those in another. Does ethical life arise from human nature itself? Is it a universal human trait? Or is it a product of one's cultural and historical context? Webb Keane offers a new approach to the empirical study of ethical life that reconciles these questions, showing how ethics arise at the intersection of human biology and social dynamics. Drawing on the latest findings in psychology, conversational interaction, ethnography, and history, Ethical Life takes readers from inner city America to Samoa and the Inuit Arctic to reveal how we are creatures of our biology as well as our history--and how our ethical lives are contingent on both. Keane looks at Melanesian theories of mind and the training of Buddhist monks, and discusses important social causes such as the British abolitionist movement and American feminism.
He explores how styles of child rearing, notions of the person, and moral codes in different communities elaborate on certain basic human tendencies while suppressing or ignoring others. Certain to provoke debate, Ethical Life presents an entirely new way of thinking about ethics, morals, and the factors that shape them.
Keane draws on contemporary findings in psychology, conversational interaction, and ethnography, revealing how ethical lives are informed by biology and history alike. Explore varied child-rearing practices, diverse moral codes, and the evolution of ethical thought through historical movements such as American feminism and the British abolitionist movement. 'Ethical Life' is essential reading for scholars, students, and anyone dedicated to exploring the factors that mold our moral frameworks.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780691176260. Format: Trade paperback (US). Year: 2017. Publisher: Princeton University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691176260
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2017
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
The human propensity to take an ethical stance toward oneself and others is found in every known society, yet we also know that values taken for granted in one society can contradict those in another. Does ethical life arise from human nature itself? Is it a universal human trait? Or is it a product of one's cultural and historical context? Webb Keane offers a new approach to the empirical study of ethical life that reconciles these questions, showing how ethics arise at the intersection of human biology and social dynamics. Drawing on the latest findings in psychology, conversational interaction, ethnography, and history, Ethical Life takes readers from inner city America to Samoa and the Inuit Arctic to reveal how we are creatures of our biology as well as our history--and how our ethical lives are contingent on both. Keane looks at Melanesian theories of mind and the training of Buddhist monks, and discusses important social causes such as the British abolitionist movement and American feminism.
He explores how styles of child rearing, notions of the person, and moral codes in different communities elaborate on certain basic human tendencies while suppressing or ignoring others. Certain to provoke debate, Ethical Life presents an entirely new way of thinking about ethics, morals, and the factors that shape them.