The Honor Code: How Moral Revolutions Happen [Paperback]

In this groundbreaking work, Kwame Anthony Appiah, hailed as one of the most relevant philosophers today (What causes moral progress? In this brilliant book, Appiah casts light on the role played by honor. Even though it's sometimes distorted, as with honor killings in Pakistan, this classical concept can be a lode star in guiding us to a better future. It's an amazing and fascinating insight. This is an indispensable book for both moral philosophers and honorable citizens.Appiah lays out a concept that is not only compelling in its own right but also suggests a connection that may in time help to collate biological and cultural exploration of human morality.A deeply insightful exposition of the dangers, the potential and the (perhaps) ineradicable role of the human sense of honor.This book is essential for usinescapable in its urgent relevance to the embattled human morality we live within our codes of the present. [Appiah's] work reveals the heart and sensitivity of a novelist. . . .Fascinating, erudite and beautifully written.