An Anthropology of Ethics

by James D. Faubion

Book Overview

Through an ambitious and critical revision of Michel Foucault's investigation of ethics, James Faubion develops an original program of empirical inquiry into the ethical domain. From an anthropological perspective, Faubion argues that Foucault's specification of the analytical parameters of this domain is the most productive point of departure in conceptualizing its distinctive features. He further argues that Foucault's framework is in need of substantial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052118195X
• ISBN13: 9780521181952
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"