The problems of the world economy and the political issues of how it should be managed make up international political economy. The importance of these questions has drawn students and teachers to study the subject. There are many paths into international political economy for them to follow, this volume discusses most of them.
The problems of the world economy and the political issues of how it should be managed make up international political economy. The importance of thes...
A work on the concept of social change that puts forward the paradigm of historical change as an alternative to the functionalist theory of evolutionary change. It shows that, in attempting to provide a theory of social change, functionalism reveals itself as a species of 'frozen' evolutionism.
A work on the concept of social change that puts forward the paradigm of historical change as an alternative to the functionalist theory of evolutiona...
This is an introduction to sociology in a world context, and a guide to the major themes, problems and controversies in contemporary sociology. It connects sociology with the broad themes of modern social and political thought.
This is an introduction to sociology in a world context, and a guide to the major themes, problems and controversies in contemporary sociology. It con...
An introduction to political philosophy that is suitable for both the student of political theory and for the general reader. It explains the nature and purpose of philosophy and provides an examination of the principle theories advanced by political philosophers from Plato to Marx, paying special attention to contemporary issues.
An introduction to political philosophy that is suitable for both the student of political theory and for the general reader. It explains the nature a...
Paul de Man (literary critic, literary philosopher, and 'American deconstructionist') changed the landscape of criticism through his rigorous theories and writings. Here, Norris addresses de Man's relationship to philosophical thinking in the post-Kantian tradition and much more.
Paul de Man (literary critic, literary philosopher, and 'American deconstructionist') changed the landscape of criticism through his rigorous theories...
First published in 1978, this reissue presents a seminal philosophical work by professor Putnam, in which he puts forward a conception of knowledge which makes ethics, practical knowledge and non-mathematic parts of the social sciences just as much parts of 'knowledge' as the sciences themselves.
First published in 1978, this reissue presents a seminal philosophical work by professor Putnam, in which he puts forward a conception of knowledge wh...
This essay in the interpretation of radical social thought deals mainly with the radical theorists rather than the doctrines of social and political movements, but makes an exception in an important discussion of the new radicalism of the 1960s.
This essay in the interpretation of radical social thought deals mainly with the radical theorists rather than the doctrines of social and political m...
Putnam's essay concerns itself with the ontological problem in the philosophy of logic and mathematics - that is, the issue of whether the abstract entities spoken of in logic and mathematics really exist.
Putnam's essay concerns itself with the ontological problem in the philosophy of logic and mathematics - that is, the issue of whether the abstract en...
This collection of essays embodies a conception of sociological thought as a critical analysis of social theories and doctrines, of social institutions and political regimes, and of recent social movements.
This collection of essays embodies a conception of sociological thought as a critical analysis of social theories and doctrines, of social institution...
Originally published in 1978, this important work, by one of the leading European social theorists, is arguably the best introduction to the hermeneutic tradition as a whole. It is designed to help students of sociology and philosophy place the problems of "understanding social science" in their historical and philosophical context. It does so by presenting the major current in sociological thought as responses to the challenge of hermeneutics. The idea that true knowledge of social life can be attained only if human conduct is seen as meaningful action whose meaning is accordingly grasped...
Originally published in 1978, this important work, by one of the leading European social theorists, is arguably the best introduction to the hermen...
