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Being human : ethics, environment, and our place in the world /

This text examines the complex connections among conceptions of human nature, attitudes toward non-human nature, and ethics. Peterson proposes an 'ethical anthropology' that examines how ideas of nature and humanity are bound together in ways that shape the very foundations of cultures.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Peterson, Anna Lisa, 1963-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2001.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:This text examines the complex connections among conceptions of human nature, attitudes toward non-human nature, and ethics. Peterson proposes an 'ethical anthropology' that examines how ideas of nature and humanity are bound together in ways that shape the very foundations of cultures.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 289 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-286) and index.
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