Moral, believing animals : human personhood and culture / Christian Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Christian, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophical anthropology.

Sociology--Philosophy.

Sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What kind of animals are human beings? And how do our visions of the human shape our theories of social action and institutions? In this text, Christian Smith advances a creative theory of human persons and culture that offers innovative, challenging answers to these and other fundamental questions in sociological, cultural, and religious theory. Smith's work is based on the assumption (unfashionable in certain circles) that human beings have an identifiable and peculiar set of capacities and proclivities that distinguishes them significantly from other animals on this planet. Smith argues tha

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Human culture(s) as moral order(s)

3. Believing animals

4. Living narratives

5. On religion

6. The return of culture?

7. Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-988302-5

0-19-973197-7

1-4237-8429-4

1-280-53279-3

0-19-534753-6

OCLC:

466433071