| Description |
ix, 374 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-359) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: conversing with traditions : ancients and moderns in nineteenth-century practical science -- Aristotle on the constitution of social justice and classical democracy -- Aristotle and classical social theory : social justice and moral economy in Marx, Weber, and Durkheim -- Kant on the critique of reason and science -- Kant and classical social theory : epistemology, logic, and methods in Marx, Weber, and Durkheim -- Conclusion: dreams of classical reason : historical science between existentialism and antiquity. |
| Summary |
The classical origins of social theory are examined in this sequel to the author's award-winning 'Classical Horizons'. McCarthy stresses the importance of Aristotle and kant in the creation of a new type of social science in the 19th century. This represented a critical reaction to Enlightenment rationality and liberalism. |
| Subject |
Sociology -- History.
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Sociology -- Philosophy.
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| ISBN |
9781438425887 (pbk.) |
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9781438425870 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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1438425872 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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