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Reciprocity (Routledge Revivals) - Softcover

Becker, Lawrence C.

 
9781138016712: Reciprocity (Routledge Revivals)
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ISBN 10: 1138016713 ISBN 13: 9781138016712
Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

The tendency to reciprocate – to return good for good and evil for evil – is a potent force in human life, and the concept of reciprocity is closely connected to fundamental notions of ‘justice’, ‘obligation’ or ‘duty’, ‘gratitude’ and ‘equality’.

In Reciprocity, first published in 1986, Lawrence Becker presents a sustained argument about reciprocity, beginning with the strategy for developing a moral theory of the virtues. He considers the concept of reciprocity in detail, contending that it is a basic virtue that provides the basis for parental authority, obligations to future generations, and obedience to law.

Throughout the first two parts of the book, Becker intersperses short pieces of his own narrative fiction to enrich reflection on the philosophical arguments. The final part is devoted to extensive bibliographical essays, ranging over anthropology, psychology, political theory and law, as well as the relevant ethics and political philosophy.

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Lawrence C. Becker

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138016713
ISBN 13 
9781138016712
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
450