The Philosophers' Gift Reexamining Reciprocity.
Hénaff, Marcel.
The Philosophers' Gift Reexamining Reciprocity. - New York : Fordham University Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (193 pages)
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Includes bibliographies and index.
For philosophers, the gift fascinates because it demands disinterested generosity. Yet anthropology offers another view. Reciprocity, rather than disinterestedness, Hénaff shows, is central to ceremonial giving, alliance, and the social bond. From actual gift practices, Hénaff develops an original and profound theory of symbolism, the social, and the relationship between self and other.
9780823286492 9780823286485
Generosity.
Gifts.
Electronic Books.
BJ1533 / .P455 2019
The Philosophers' Gift Reexamining Reciprocity. - New York : Fordham University Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (193 pages)
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographies and index.
For philosophers, the gift fascinates because it demands disinterested generosity. Yet anthropology offers another view. Reciprocity, rather than disinterestedness, Hénaff shows, is central to ceremonial giving, alliance, and the social bond. From actual gift practices, Hénaff develops an original and profound theory of symbolism, the social, and the relationship between self and other.
9780823286492 9780823286485
Generosity.
Gifts.
Electronic Books.
BJ1533 / .P455 2019