Mythic origins of moral evil : moral fatalism and the tragic self-conception of the Mekeo / by Alan Jones

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Mythic origins of moral evil : moral fatalism and the tragic self-conception of the Mekeo / by Alan Jones

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National Library of New Zealand

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Index New Zealand

Description

Discusses Mekeo myths concerning the origins of moral evil. Suggests they imply an evolving moral consciousness in which subjective awareness of guilt begins to displace feelings of shame and loss of face. Points out the components of a complex socio-moral order with two distinct types of moral behaviour. Explains how these various components are grounded in the personalities, actions and interactions of mythic personages.

Format

Journal

Date created

Dec 2013

Creator

Jones, Alan, (Macquarie University, Australian National University)

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/33765418

Related subjects

Mekeo (Papua New Guinean people) / Mythology, Papuan / Fate and fatalism -- Religious aspects / Good and evil -- Religious aspects / Self-perception -- Social aspects / Mekeo (Papua New Guinean people) -- Social life and customs / Ethics -- Social aspects

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