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Sociality as the human condition : anthropology in economic, philosophical and theological perspective / by Rebekka A. Klein ; translated by Martina Sitling.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Series: Philosophical studies in science and religion ; v. 3.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, ©2011.Description: 1 online resource (xv, 324 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789004191990
  • 9004191992
  • 9789004207486
  • 9004207481
  • 1283160994
  • 9781283160995
Uniform titles:
  • Sozialität als Conditio Humana. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Sociality as the human condition.DDC classification:
  • 301.01 23
LOC classification:
  • BD450 .K586 2011eb
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Contents:
Anthropological description as a representative of humanity -- The social conflict between egoism and altruism in human interaction (experimental economics and neuroeconomics) -- Interpersonal difference as antagonism, recognition and alterity (social philosophy and ethics) -- The tension between old and new existence in Christian love of the neighbor (theological anthropology).
Summary: In addition to being contemplated in the classical disciplines of anthropology, human sociality has been subjected to scientific examination in the natural and social sciences. This book offers a substantial discussion of empirical research programs within current economics (experimental and neuroeconomics), with special regard to the themes of reciprocity and altruism. These themes are discussed from a philosophical perspective informed by phenomenology and hermeneutics, and linked to theories of conflict, recognition and alterity in social philosophy, which are used to show the limitations o.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-320) and index.

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Anthropological description as a representative of humanity -- The social conflict between egoism and altruism in human interaction (experimental economics and neuroeconomics) -- Interpersonal difference as antagonism, recognition and alterity (social philosophy and ethics) -- The tension between old and new existence in Christian love of the neighbor (theological anthropology).

In addition to being contemplated in the classical disciplines of anthropology, human sociality has been subjected to scientific examination in the natural and social sciences. This book offers a substantial discussion of empirical research programs within current economics (experimental and neuroeconomics), with special regard to the themes of reciprocity and altruism. These themes are discussed from a philosophical perspective informed by phenomenology and hermeneutics, and linked to theories of conflict, recognition and alterity in social philosophy, which are used to show the limitations o.

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