This review explores the most significant dimensions and findings of phenomenological
approaches in anthropology. We spell out the motives and implications inherent in such …

Trust occupies a unique place in contemporary discourse. Seen as both necessary and
good, it is variously depicted as enhancing the social fabric, lowering crime rates, increasing …

How and to what extent do people take into account the intentions of others? Alessandro
Duranti sets out to answer this question, showing that the role of intentions in human …

In Europe and North America Muslims are often represented in conflict with modernity—but
what could be more modern than motivational programs that represent Islamic practice as …

In this article, the notion of intersubjectivity is re-examined by going back to its original
formulation by the philosopher Edmund Husserl at the beginning of the 20th century. On the …

Cross-cultural research on moral reasoning has brought to the fore the question of whether
moral judgements always turn on inferences about the mental states of others. Formal legal …

The concept of empathy is used to refer to a wide range of psychological capacities that are
thought of as being central for constituting humans as social creatures allowing us to know …

debates in the humanities and social sciences about the use of emotion. This timely and
unique book explores the ways emotion is embroiled and used in contemporary …

Since its inception in 2001, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been met with
resistance by various African states and their leaders, who see the court as a new iteration of …

Talanoa has been defined as 'talking about nothing in particular','chat'or 'gossip'. It is within
the cultural milieu of talanoa that knowledge and emotions are shared and new knowledge …