French philosophy and social theory. A perspective for ethics and philosophy of management. / Jacob Dahl Rendtorff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dahl Rendtorff, Jacob.

Series:

Ethical economy ; 49.

Ethical Economy ; 49

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, French--20th century.

Philosophy, French.

Philosophy, French--21st century.

Business ethics.

Physical Description:

vi, 315 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer Dordrecht, 2014.

Summary:

This book demonstrates how the conceptual resources of contemporary French philosophy from the early 20th-Century to the present day can be applied to give us new perspectives on business ethics and the ethics of organizations. In providing an overview of possible applications, the book covers a wide range of philosophers, philosophical movements and perspectives, and provides detailed analyses of core materials relevant to business ethics. It explores and analyzes French philosophy, taking into account phenomenology,existentialism, French epistemology, structuralism, post-structuralism,deconstruction and postmodernism as well as recent discussions of philosophy of organizations and management.

ISBN:

9789401788441

9401788448

OCLC:

880557543