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A Companion to Moral Anthropology is the first collective consideration of the anthropological dimensions of morals, morality, and ethics. Original essays by international experts explore the various currents, approaches, and issues in this important new discipline, examining topics such as the ethnography of moralities, the study of moral subjectivities, and the exploration of moral economies.
- Investigates the central legacies of moral anthropology, the formation of moral facts and values, the context of local moralities, and the frontiers between moralities, politics, humanitarianism
- Features contributions from pioneers in the field of moral anthropology, as well as international experts in related fields such as moral philosophy, moral psychology, evolutionary biology and neuroethics
Editions of A Companion to Moral Anthropology
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780470656457
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781118959503
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118290590
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118290613
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118290620
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118290583
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A Companion to Moral Anthropology is the first collective consideration of the anthropological dimensions of morals, morality, and ethics. Original essays by international experts explore the various currents, approaches, and issues in this important new discipline, examining topics such as the ethnography of moralities, the study of moral subjectivities, and the exploration of moral economies.
- Investigates the central legacies of moral anthropology, the formation of moral facts and values, the context of local moralities, and the frontiers between moralities, politics, humanitarianism
- Features contributions from pioneers in the field of moral anthropology, as well as international experts in related fields such as moral philosophy, moral psychology, evolutionary biology and neuroethics
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What is A Companion to Moral Anthropology about?
A Companion to Moral Anthropology is the first collective consideration of the anthropological dimensions of morals, morality, and ethics. Original essays by international experts explore the various currents, approaches, and issues in this important new discipline, examining topics such as the ethnography of moralities, the study of moral subjectivities, and the exploration of moral economies.
- Investigates the central legacies of moral anthropology, the formation of moral facts and values, the context of local moralities, and the frontiers between moralities, politics, humanitarianism
- Features contributions from pioneers in the field of moral anthropology, as well as international experts in related fields such as moral philosophy, moral psychology, evolutionary biology and neuroethics
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Companion to Moral Anthropology?
Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Anthropology > Social and cultural anthropology
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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780470656457
Is A Companion to Moral Anthropology part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Companion to Moral Anthropology?
John Wiley & Sons
Who is the Publisher of the book A Companion to Moral Anthropology?
Wiley
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A Companion to Moral Anthropology is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780470656457) and paperback(ISBN 9781118959503) and ebook(ISBN 9781118290590) and ebook(ISBN 9781118290613) and ebook(ISBN 9781118290620) and ebook(ISBN 9781118290583)
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