Overview
- Employs an interdisciplinary methodology.
- Demonstrates a global scope.
- Deals with the phenomenon of silence in several contexts.
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About this book
This volume is an interdisciplinary exploration of the modalities, meanings, and practices of silence in contemporary social discourse. How is silence treated in different cultures? In a globalized world, how is silence managed between and across cultures?
Co-authored by a philosopher and an economist, the text draws on interviews with scholars and practitioners in fields as diverse as marine biology and African American history. International case studies are presented in operational contexts from the Black Lives Matter movement to the creation of art installations to the struggles of transgender people in Southeast Asia. The authors examine the relationship between ethics and silence, and suggest strategies to transform social praxis through greater attention to silence.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Nancy Billias, Professor of Philosophy, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Sivaram Vemuri, Associate Professor of Economics, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia.Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Ethics of Silence
Book Subtitle: An Interdisciplinary Case Analysis Approach
Authors: Nancy Billias, Sivaram Vemuri
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50382-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84386-5Published: 01 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-50382-0Published: 13 June 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 181
Topics: Ethics, Social Philosophy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Philosophy of Language