The Structure of a Moral Code: Navajo Ethics - Couverture souple

Ladd, John

 
9781592445073: The Structure of a Moral Code: Navajo Ethics
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1592445071 ISBN 13 : 9781592445073
Editeur : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2004

Synopsis

Mr. Ladd here presents a philosophical analysis of the nature and structure of a moral code. He exemplifies his general theory by providing the first systematic description of Navajo ethics, based on raw material gathered by intensive anthropological field work among the Navajo. The complete transcript of his field notes is contained in the Appendix to this book. Mr. Ladd shows how the codes of other societies can be described with scientific rigor and objectivity. Drawing upon recent developments in analytical ethics that emphasize the uses of discourse and the logic of imperatives, he develops a general theory of moral codes which holds considerable significance for moral philosophers and which presents for anthropologists a methodology for their investigations into the ethical systems of non-literate cultures.

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À propos de l?auteur

Dr. John Ladd is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Brown University. Dr. Ladd's research interests include philosophy of law, medical ethics, Kant's ethics, computer ethics, and philosophical issues relating to race and ethnicity.

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Éditeur
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1592445071
ISBN 13 
9781592445073
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
500
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Personne responsable
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