Archaeology and intentionality : understanding ethics and freedom in past and present societies / Artur Ribeiro

"Archaeology and Intentionality explores perhaps one of the most overlooked topics in archaeology, that of intentionality. In archaeology, most explanations of human behaviour rely on intentionality and this book fills a surprising gap in the literature. By identifying the historical trajectory...

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Place / Publishing House:Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:xii, 197 Seiten; illustrations (black and white); 25 cm
Notes:Enthält Literaturverzeichnis auf Seite 157-189
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Table of Contents:
  • Archaeology and the study of the mind
  • Intentionality and the brain
  • Past societies and the landscape of action
  • The conception of free-will, constraint, and freedom
  • Understanding normativism
  • Freedom and responsibility
  • The tyranny of ontology
  • A guide to intentionality for archaeologists