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The Honor Code

By Appiah, Kwame A.

The Honor Code Philosophy

The Honor Code

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2011-09-06
Publication Date:
2011-09-06
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
039334052X
ISBN13:
9780393340525
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
241 g
Height:
141 cm
Width:
208 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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