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The Mark of the Social

John D. Greenwood

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Behavior, language, development, identity, and science--all of these phenomena are commonly characterized as "social" in nature. But what does it mean to be "social"? Is there any intrinsic "mark" of the social shared by these phenomena? In the first book to shed light on this foundational question, twelve distinguished philosophers and social scientists from several disciplines debate the mark of the social. Their varied answers will be of interest to sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, psychologists, and anyone interested in the theoretical foundations of the social sciences.

Philosophical Foundations of the Social Sciences: Analyzing Controversies in Social Research

Harold Kincaid

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This book defends the prospects for a science of society. It argues that behind the diverse methods of the natural sciences lies a common core of scientific rationality that the social sciences can and sometimes do achieve. It also argues that good social science must be in part about large-scale social structures and processes and thus that methodological individualism is misguided. These theses are supported by a detailed discussion of actual social research, including theories of agrarian revolution, organizational ecology, social theories of depression, and supply-demand explanations in economics.

Work, Society, and Culture (Rose Hill Book)

Yves Simon

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Weber and Rickert: Concept Formation in the Cultural Sciences (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought)

Guy Oakes

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Max Weber's formulation of basic methodological issues has long attracted the attention of philosophers and social scientists. Both will welcome this highly original analysis, which focuses on the troublesome problem of the objectivity of social science the principal concern of Weber's methodological writing. Guy Oakes traces the vital connection of Weber's work to that of philosopher Heinrich Rickert. He lucidly reconstructs Rickert's notoriously difficult concepts in order to isolate the important, and until now poorly understood roots of problems in Weber's own work.

"Weber and Rickert adds a new dimension to the understanding of Max Weber by illuminating his relationship to the Southwest German school of neoKantianism and to Rickert. It also introduces Rickert's philosophy, which is currently enjoying renewed interest in Europe, to English speaking readers.

The book offers a remarkably accessible exposition of Rickert's theory of values. Oakes breaks through Rickert's high level of abstraction by imaginatively drawing on Kierkegaard's concrete moral tale "Diary of a Seducer to provide a clear understanding of the way in which Rickert failed to solve the problem of the objectivity of values. His critique of Rickert challenges the methodological basis of Weber's solution to the problem of objectivity, elevating the discussion surrounding Weber's methodology to a new level and opening the way for provocative discourse.

Guy Oakes has translated works by Max Weber, Georg Simmel, and Heinrich Rickert, as well as Carl Schmitt's "Political Romanticism. He teaches social philosophy at Monmouth College and sociology at the New School forSocial Research. "Weber and Rickert: Concept Formation in the Cultural Sciences is included in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought, edited by Thomas McCarthy.

On Max Horkheimer: New Perspectives (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought)

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Max Horkheimer (1895-1973), one of the founders of critical theory has become a subject of renewed attention and appreciation in Germany in the last decade, especially since the publication of the German edition of his Collected Works in 1985. This collection of essays by German and American scholars will help familiarize English-speaking readers with the most important results of this recent work and, in conjunction with a companion volume of Horkheimer's essays, Between Philosophy and Social Science, should provide a much fuller and deeper picture of his role in the history of modern social theory.

Contents: Max Horkheimer's Intellectual Physiognomy, Alfred Schmidt. Remarks on the Development of Horkheimer's Work, Jürgen Habermas. Dialectical Positivism of Happiness: Horkheimer's Materialist Deconstruction of Philosophy, Hauke Brunkhorst. The Program of Interdisciplinary Research and the Beginnings of Critical Theory, Wolfgang Bonss. The Idea of a Critical Theory and Its Relation to Philosophy, Thomas McCarthy. Stranded at the Crossroads of Dehumanization: John Desmond Bernal and Max Horkheimer, Wolf Schäfer. Max Horkheimer and the Sociological Deficit of Critical Theory, Axel Honneth Critical Theory and Political Economy, Moishe Postone and Barbara Brick. The Long Friendship: On Theoretical Differences between Adorno and Horkheimer, Stefan Breuer. Max Horkheimer and the Moral Philosophy of German Idealism, Herbert Schnädelbach. "Mystical Aura": Imagination and the Reality of the "Maternal" in Horkheimer's Writings, Mechthild Rumpf. Reason and "The Other": Horkheimer's Reflections on Anti-Semitism and Mass Annihilation, Dan Diner. Mass Culture and Aesthetic Redemption: The Debate between Max Horkheimer and Siegfried Kracauer, Martin Jay. The Failure of Self-Realization: An Interpretation of Horkheimer's Eclipse of Reason, Georg Lohmarm.

Deleuze and the Social (Deleuze Connections)

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Deleuze and the Social is the first book to focus on the implications of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari's thinking on the social sciences and organization. Topics include order, subjectivity, art, capitalism, and the construction of a social ontology. Each chapter shows the strength of a Deleuzian and Guattarian approach and raises further questions. How is social order constituted? How is resistance possible between the rush of capitalism and the overcoding of the State? How are thinking and living possible?

Karl Marx (Grandes biografias series) (Spanish Edition)

Manuel Gimenez Saurina, Manuel Mas Franch

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Outstanding figures who have shaped the path of history are profiled in these handsome, inexpensive volumes. These biographies detail the facts known about their subjects and emphasize their childhood, motivation, accomplishments, and humanity, as well as their impact on history.

Figuras destacadas que han protagonizado los hechos más importantes de la historia están retratados en estos bellos volúmenes económicos. Tan fascinante como los hechos que los hicieron famosos, estas biografías detallan los hechos conocidos acerca de los sujetos con énfasis en sus niñeces, sus motivaciones, sus triunfos y el impacto que tuvieron en la historia, revelando también sus lados humanos.

Time and Value (Journals Special Double Issue of Cultural Values)

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This ground-breaking book addresses transformations in the understanding of time and the generation and degeneration of value at the cutting edge of modernity and postmodernity.

Habermas's Critical Theory of Society (S U N Y Series in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences)

Jane Braaten

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The best short introduction to Habermas' work 5 out of 5 stars.
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Habermas' vitally important theoretical work is sometimes considered forbidding or unapproachable to read, and can indeed be rough going for those without grounding in the history of philosophy and social theory, even though the ideas themselves are clear, logical, and graspable. Braaten's book is the best short introduction to his core ideas, and includes applications of them to some current public and social issues. It will be of great help to anyone wanting an entry point into the ideas of one of this century's greatest thinkers, and will make it possible for her/him to then read Habermas' work directly. With this book Braaten has made a wonderful contribution to contemporary intellectual life.

Fashions in Science: Opinion Leaders and Collective Behavior in the Social Sciences

Irwin Sperber

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