The Ethics of Archaeology: Philosophical Perspectives on Archaeological Practice
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The Ethics of Archaeology: Philosophical Perspectives on Archaeological Practice

The Ethics of Archaeology: Philosophical Perspectives on Archaeological Practice

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Chris Scarre (Contributor) Geoffrey Scarre (Contributor)  

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The question of ethics and their role in archaeology has stimulated one of the discipline's liveliest debates. In this collection of essays, first published in 2006, an international team of archaeologists, anthropologists and philosophers explore the ethical issues archaeology needs to address. Marrying the skills and expertise of practitioners from different disciplines, the collection produces interesting insights into many of the ethical dilemmas facing archaeology today. Topics discussed include relations with indigenous peoples; the professional standards and responsibilities of researchers; the role of ethical codes; the notion of value in archaeology; concepts of stewardship and custodianship; the meaning and moral implications of 'heritage'; the question of who 'owns' the past or the interpretation of it; the trade in antiquities; the repatriation of skeletal material; and treatment of the dead. This important collection is essential reading for all those working in the field of archaeology, be they scholar or practitioner. Worked examples or Exercises
Chris Scarre is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Durham. His previous publications include Monuments and Landscape in Atlantic Europe (ed.) (2002) and The Human Past: A Textbook of World Prehistory (ed.) (2005). Geoffrey Scarre is Reader at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Durham. He is the author of After Evil: Responses to Wrongdoing (2004) and the editor of Moral Philosophy and the Holocaust (2003).
  • Contributor: Chris Scarre
  • Imprint: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780521549424
  • Number of Pages: 332
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229x18mm
  • Packaged Weight: 520
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Release Date: 2006-01-19
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Chris Scarre is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Durham. His previous publications include Monuments and Landscape in Atlantic Europe (ed.) (2002) and The Human Past: A Textbook of World Prehistory (ed.) (2005). Geoffrey Scarre is Reader at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Durham. He is the author of After Evil: Responses to Wrongdoing (2004) and the editor of Moral Philosophy and the Holocaust (2003).

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