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Anthropology as ethics : nondualism and the conduct of sacrifice / T.M.S. Evens.
| Author/creator | Evens, T. M. S. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Berghahn Books, 2008. |
| Description | xxiv, 392 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Nondualism, ontology, and anthropology -- Anthropology and the synthetic a priori: Wittgenstein and Merleau-Ponty -- Blind faith and the binding of Isaac: the Akedah -- Excursus I: sacrifice as human existence -- Counter-sacrifice and instrumental reason: the Holocaust -- Bourdieu's anti-dualism and "generalized materialism" -- Habermas's anti-dualism and "communicative rationality" -- Technological efficacy, mythic rationality, and non-contradiction -- Epistemic efficacy, mythic rationality, and non-contradiction -- Contradiction and choice among the Dinka and in Genesis -- Contradiction in Azande oracular practice and in psychotherapeutic interaction -- Epistemic and ethical gain -- Transcending dualism and amplifying choice -- Excursus II: what good, ethics? -- Anthropology and the generative primacy of moral order -- Conclusion: Emancipatory selfhood and value-rationality. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-375) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006100541 |
| ISBN | 1845452240 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781845452247 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BJ1031 .E94 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |