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Ethics and Time
Nimi Wariboko
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Description for Ethics and Time
Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Ethics and Time attempts to locate ethical thinking within the response to the questions raised by temporal orientation. Time is the matrix and Moloch of social life and, for the purpose of this book, the starting point for ethical reflection. Nimi Wariboko boldly attempts to reconceptualize temporal orientation and begin a new discussion of time and ethics, using the creative synthesis of ethology, political philosophy, sociological, and intercultural perspectives. Most academic discourse contextualizes temporal orientation in terms of either “times of origin” and time preference. Wariboko identifies a third option, developing the theory and methodology that render it an object ... Read more
Ethics and Time attempts to locate ethical thinking within the response to the questions raised by temporal orientation. Time is the matrix and Moloch of social life and, for the purpose of this book, the starting point for ethical reflection. Nimi Wariboko boldly attempts to reconceptualize temporal orientation and begin a new discussion of time and ethics, using the creative synthesis of ethology, political philosophy, sociological, and intercultural perspectives. Most academic discourse contextualizes temporal orientation in terms of either “times of origin” and time preference. Wariboko identifies a third option, developing the theory and methodology that render it an object ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739150283
SKU
V9780739150283
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About Nimi Wariboko
Nimi Wariboko is Katherine B. Stuart Professor of Christian Ethics at the Andover Newton Theological School.
Reviews for Ethics and Time
With erudition and analytical rigor, Ethics and Time is an intellectual tour de force. The book is a sophisticated engagement of critical epistemological questions, and an imaginative tapestry of various humanistic disciplines, including religion, philosophy, politics, anthropology, sociology, history, and linguistics. It is truly captivating and intriguing. This is a must read for all those interested in engaging African societies ... Read more