Capturing the ineffable : an anthropology of wisdom / edited by Philip Y. Kao and Joseph S. Alter.
| Other author | Kao, Philip editor. |
| Other author | Alter, Joseph S. editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2020] |
| Description | viii, 254 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "Wisdom is peculiarly abstract, ineffable, and yet perennial. It is also temporal, stretching forwards as well is backwards in time. Wisdom is often treated as the outcome of life experience, reflection, discipline, and equanimity. Capturing the Ineffable aims to establish wisdom as an area if inquiry within anthropology and an analytic account of wisdom and its role and focus in anthropology. In addition to developing theories for an anthropology (and excavation) of wisdom, this volume argues collectively that anthropology is especially well suited to engage in questioning what it is that is called wisdom, and how wisdom, as a concept, and an enacted activity, functions in metaphysical and interpersonal experiences, values, and judgements. The contributors include many key US and UK thinkers."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic format. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Capturing the ineffable. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2020 1487517262 9781487517267 |
| ISBN | 9781487503130 hardcover |
| ISBN | 148750313X hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BD450 .C37 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |