Nonfiction
Track this book
You choose which shelves are public. Progress and read dates stay yours.
About
"Shortly before he died, Plenty Coups, the last great Chief of the Crow Nation, told his story - up to a certain point. "When the buffalo went away the hearts of my people fell to the ground," he said, "and they could not lift them up again. After this nothing happened." It is precisely this point - that of a people faced with the end of their way of life - that prompts the philosophical and ethical inquiry pursued in Radical Hope. In Jonathan Lear's view, Plenty Coups's story raises a profound ethical question that transcends his time and challenges us all: how should one face the…
More by Jonathan Lear
All books
More like this
Reviews
Rating integrity
HealthyCounted ratings come from accounts older than 7 days and were made on or after publication. Finished readers weigh ×1.0. Readers who have not finished yet weigh ×0.5. Did-not-finish ratings are shown but not counted.
Editions
3 editions- Paperback · English · 2008Harvard University Press · 208 pages · 9780674027466
- Other · English · 2009Harvard University Press · 201 pages · 9780674040021
- Other · English · 2007Harvard University Press · 187 pages · 9780674023291
Social sciences and ethicsEthicsCrow IndiansSocial changeSocial life and customsIndians of north america, west (u.s.)Moral and ethical aspects