Gift and economy: ethics, hospitality and the market
Auteur :
Severson, Eric R.
ISBN :
9781443833837
Date de publication :
23 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
21,2 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
653 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Is it possible to really give a gift? This may, at first glance, seem like a peripheral question for philosophy, which normally directs its attention to seemingly bigger questions. The dynamics of the gift move into philosophy from anthropology and sociology, but Jacques Derrida insists that this question belongs at the heart of philosophy.