Anthropologists have long explained social behaviour as if people
always do what they think is best. But what if most of these
explanations only work because they are premised upon ignoring what
philosophers call 'akrasia' - that is, the possibility that people
might act against their better judgment? The contributors to this
volume turn an ethnographic lens upon situations in which people
seem to act out of line with what they judge, desire and intend.
The result is a robust examination of how people around the world
experience weaknesses of will, which speaks to debates in both the
anthropology of ethics and moral philosophy.
General
| Imprint: |
Berghahn Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
WYSE Series in Social Anthropology |
| Release date: |
June 2023 |
| Editors: |
Patrick McKearney
• Nicholas H A Evans
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
260 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-80539-000-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-80539-000-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781805390008 |
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