The Honor Code - How Moral Revolutions Happen (Paperback)

In this groundbreaking work, Kwame Anthony Appiah, hailed as "one of the most relevant philosophers today" (New York Times Book Review), changes the way we understand human behavior and the way social reform is brought about. In brilliantly arguing that new democratic movements over the last century have not been driven by legislation from above, Appiah explores the end of the duel in aristocratic England, the tumultuous struggles over footbinding in nineteenth-century China, the uprising of ordinary people against Atlantic slavery, and the horrors of "honor killing" in contemporary Pakistan. Intertwining philosophy and historical narrative, he has created "a fascinating study of moral evolution" (Philadelphia Inquirer) that demonstrates the critical role honor plays a in the struggle against man's inhumanity to man.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	September 2011
Authors:	Kwame Anthony Appiah
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-34052-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	0-393-34052-X
Barcode:	9780393340525

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