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1	Reassembling the Social: An Introduction to Actor-Network-Theory more books like this by Bruno LaTour add to wishlist Reassembling the Social is a fundamental challenge from one of the world's leading social theorists to how we understand society and the 'social'. Bruno Latour's contention is that the word 'social', as used by Social Scientists, has become laden with assumptions to the point where it has become misnomer. When the adjective is applied to a ... see all copies from $25.28! new only from $25.28!
2	The True and Only Heaven: Progress and Its Critics more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist Can we continue to believe in progress? In this sobering analysis of the Western human condition, Christopher Lasch seeks the answer in a history of the struggle between two ideas: one is the idea of progress - an idea driven by the conviction that human desire is insatiable and requires ever larger production forces. Opposing this materialist ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.02! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Making Social Science Matter: Why Social Inquiry Fails and How It Can Succeed Again more books like this by Bent Flyvbjerg, Steven Sampson (Translator) add to wishlist Making Social Science Matter presents an exciting new approach to the social and behavioral sciences including theoretical argument, methodological guidelines, and examples of practical application. Why has social science failed in attempts to emulate natural science and produce normal theory? Bent Flyvbjerg argues that the strength of social ... see all copies from $14.23! new only from $22.59! \| SVS
4	Living Theory: The Application of Classical Social Theory to Contemporary Life more books like this by Charles E Hurst add to wishlist Living Theory is provocative and current in the issues it addresses. Although the book presents substantial information on the core content of classical social theories, its focus is on the application of theoretical arguments to social distance and separation in the U.S. Hurst chose Marx, Durkheim, Simmel, and Weber as classical representatives. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Social Theory: Continuity and Confrontation, a Reader more books like this by Roberta Garner (Editor) add to wishlist The organization of this social theory reader combined with Garner's short introductions to selections enables students to understand the historical flow of social theory and see how disagreements and confrontations shape theory. Writing in clear, down-to-earth language, Garner's introductions highlight links among theorists to illustrate how ... see all copies from $3.39! new only from $49.17! \| first editions
6	Open Society and Its Enemies. Volume 2: The High Tide of Prophecy Aftermath more books like this by Karl Popper add to wishlist Popper was born in 1902 to a Viennese family of Jewish origin. He taught in Austria until 1937, when he emigrated to New Zealand in anticipation of the Nazi annexation of Austria the following year, and he settled in England in 1949. Before the annexation, Popper had written mainly about the philosophy of science, but from 1938 until the end of ... see all copies from $13.99! new only from $29.66! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Understanding Society: A Survey of Modern Social Theory more books like this by Douglas Mann add to wishlist The 10-chapter text aims to place 20th and 21st century theorists in a context that connects them to their classical roots; to account for broad developments in social theory over the last 20 years; to take into account the Canadian context and theorists; and to include some subject areas such as situationists, postmodernists, and European ... see all copies from $40.34! new only from $43.94!
8	Philosophical Arguments more books like this by Charles Taylor add to wishlist A collection of essays by Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor, displaying his analyses of liberal democracy, welfare economics, and the political significance of multiculturalism. see all copies from $12.60! new only from $28.00! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Philosophy of Social Science: An Introduction more books like this by Martin Hollis add to wishlist This textbook by Martin Hollis offers an exceptionally clear and concise introduction to the philosophy of social science. It examines questions which give rise to fundamental philosophical issues. Are social structures better conceived of as systems of laws and forces, or as webs of meanings and practices? Is social action better viewed as ... see all copies from $15.94! new only from $19.03!
10	Varieties of Social Explanation: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Social Science more books like this by Daniel Little add to wishlist Professor Little presents an introduction to the philosophy of social science with an emphasis on the central forms of explanation in social science: rational-intentional, causal, functional, structural, materialist, statistical and interpretive. The book is very strong on recent developments, particularly in its treatment of rational choice ... see all copies from $17.32! new only from $44.93! \| SVS
11 view cover	Key Contemporary Social Theori more books like this by Professor Anthony Elliott (Editor), Larry Ray (Editor) add to wishlist Key Contemporary Social Theorists is a comprehensive introduction to the most significant figures in social, cultural, political and philosophical thought in the twentieth century. Over forty leading theorists from around the world are profiled in short essays that cover the thinkers' lives, ideas, and major criticisms. The contributors, ... see all copies from $6.24! new only from $14.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Introducing Social Theory more books like this by Pip Jones, John W Maynor add to wishlist Written in a refreshingly lucid and engaging style and with wide-ranging appeal, Introducing Social Theory provides the reader with a coherent, well-organised and thematic introduction to all the major thinkers, issues and debates in classical and contemporary social theory. Introducing Social Theory traces the development of social theorizing ... see all copies from $11.19! new only from $20.32! \| SVS
13 view cover	Open Society and Its Enemies, Volume 1: The Spell of Plato more books like this by Karl Popper add to wishlist Popper was born in 1902 to a Viennese family of Jewish origin. He taught in Austria until 1937, when he emigrated to New Zealand in anticipation of the Nazi annexation of Austria the following year, and he settled in England in 1949. Before the annexation, Popper had written mainly about the philosophy of science, but from 1938 until the end of ... see all copies from $8.95! new only from $21.11! \| SVS
14 view cover	Max Weber: Politics and the Spirit of Tragedy more books like this by John Patrick Diggins add to wishlist Ever since World War II, Max Weber has functioned as a kind of monument to the most conservative and conventional orthodoxies of the social science establishments. John Patrick Diggins uncovers another Weber: one influenced by Nietzsche, one whose deep belief in individualism bound him close to the Emersonian tradition in America, one with a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions
15 view cover	Social Nature: Theory, Practice and Politics more books like this by Dr. Noel Castree (Editor), Bruce Braun (Editor) add to wishlist This groundbreaking collection brings together for the first time diverse geographical work on the social construction of nature. Eleven leading contributors not only discuss social nature, but look at the concrete ways in which it is made and the political implications of its construction. They use International case studies to illustrate their ... see all copies from $34.89! new only from $41.76! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Elements of Social Theory more books like this by Barry Barnes add to wishlist IN see all copies from $2.10! new only from $4.01! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy more books like this by Peter Winch add to wishlist 'This is a brave and interesting little book. It may turn out to be a very important one. For it is far and away the liveliest and most cogent of the responses yet made to that staid official judgement of some years ago, that political philosophy must now be presumed dead'- TLS (of the first edition) The problems dealt with in The Idea of a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.34! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Sight of Sound: Music, Representation, and the History of the Body more books like this by Richard D Leppert add to wishlist This text examines the social meanings of music as they have been shaped not only by hearing, but also by seeing music in performance. The scope of the book is the northern European bourgeoisie, principally in England and the Low Countries, from 1600-1900. The author is particularly interested in the relation of music to the human body, arguing ... see all copies from $9.31! new only from $17.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Disrespect: The Normative Foundations of Critical Theory more books like this by Axel Honneth add to wishlist Over the last decade, Axel Honneth has established himself as one of the leading social and political philosophers in the world today. Rooted in the tradition of critical theory, his writings have been central to the revitalization of critical theory and have become increasingly influential. His theory of recognition has gained worldwide attention ... see all copies from $16.98! new only from $21.47! \| SVS
20 view cover	Metatheory in Social Science: Pluralisms and Subjectivities more books like this by Donald Winslow Fiske (Photographer), Richard A Shweder (Photographer) add to wishlist What is the nature of the social sciences? What kinds of knowledge can they--and should they--hope to create? Are objective viewpoints possible and can universal laws be discovered? Questions like these have been asked with increasing urgency in recent years, as some philosophers and researchers have perceived a "crisis" in the social sciences. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.56!
21 view cover	Classical Social Theory more books like this by Professor Ian Craib add to wishlist This textbook is designed to introduce students to social theory, concentrating on the founding thinkers of sociology. To contemporary students, the thought of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Simmel may seem out of date and irrelevant compared to the more pressing questions posed by issues of race, gender, and the environment, but in this book Ian ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $46.12!
22	Philosophy of Social Science more books like this by David Braybrooke add to wishlist see all copies from $5.46!
23 view cover	Philosophy, Rhetoric, and the End of Knowledge: A New Beginning for Science and Technology Studies more books like this by Professor Steve Fuller, James Collier add to wishlist In this second edition of Steve Fuller's original work "Philosophy, Rhetoric and the End of Knowledge", James Collier joins Fuller in developing an updated and accessible version of the classic volume. This edition shifts focus slightly to balance the discussions of theory and practice, and the writing style is oriented to advanced students. ... see all copies from $34.62! new only from $41.34!
24 view cover	Durkheim's Philosophy Lectures more books like this by Emile Durkheim, Neil Gross (Editor), Dr. Robert Alun Jones (Editor) add to wishlist Moving back and forth between the history of philosophy and the contributions of philosophers in his own day, Durkheim takes up topics as diverse as philosophical psychology, logic, ethics, and metaphysics, and seeks to articulate a unified philosophical position. Remarkably, the 'social realism' that is so characteristic of his later work - ... see all copies from $17.29! new only from $29.95! \| first editions
25 view cover	The New Humanists: Science at the Edge more books like this by John Brockman (Editor) add to wishlist When John Brockman's essay, "The New Humanists" appeared on his popular cutting-edge science website, EDGE (www.edge.org), he received a record number of responses from the intellectuals of the EDGE community. In his essay, Brockman noted that the American intellectual had become proudly or defiantly ignorant of major scientific accomplishments. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.77! \| first editions \| SVS

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