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Principles of Political Economy Principles of Political Economy John Stuart Mill The appearance of a treatise like the present, on a subject on which so many works of merit already exist, may be thought to require some explanation. It might perhaps be sufficient to say, that no e… OL1068184W
Communication and the evolution of society Communication and the evolution of society Jürgen Habermas Five essays provide an overview of the emerging research program for analyzing contemporary society from a historical and pragmatic standpoint within the rules of empirical science. OL1414373W
Alexis de Tocqueville, the First Social Scientist Alexis de Tocqueville, the First Social Scientist Jon Elster The book proposes a new interpretation of Alexis de Tocqueville that views him first and foremost as a social scientist rather than as a political theorist. Drawing on his earlier work on the explana… OL15186053W
Why things matter to people Why things matter to people R. Andrew Sayer "Andrew Sayer undertakes a fundamental critique of social science's difficulties in acknowledging that people's relation to the world is one of concern. As sentient beings, capable of flourishing and… OL15414956W
Islam, modernity, and the human sciences Islam, modernity, and the human sciences Ali Hassan Zaidi "This book discloses a largely unnoticed dialogue between Muslim and Western social thought on the search for meaning and transcendence in the human sciences. The disclosure is accomplished by a comp… OL15910107W
Coherence in the midst of complexity Coherence in the midst of complexity Hugo K. Letiche "Complexity and emergence (the appearance and impact of the new) can be the bane of managers and their organizations. Both complexity and emergence threaten to upset adherence to predefined categori… OL15947735W
Herbert Spencer and social theory Herbert Spencer and social theory John Offer "Herbert Spencer remains a significant but poorly understood figure in 19th century intellectual life. His ideas on evolution ranged across the natural sciences and philosophy, and he pioneered new i… OL16113826W
Philosophies of social sciences Philosophies of social sciences Piet Strydom,Gerard Delanty,Piet Strydom This is a collection of extracts from classic works on the philosophy of social science highlighting the work of many influential authors who have shaped social science. OL19591031W
The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2) The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2) Karl Popper An open society provides its citizens with a mechanism for changing government; a closed society doesn't, forcing its citizens to rely on extra-legal revolution. Popper analyzes the open-closed soci… OL1984583W
Fracture Fracture ANN OAKLEY "Systemic Action Research" works with real social and organisational issues to uncover their complex dynamics, often revealing unexpected opportunities. This book shows how this process can be integr… OL19851147W
Emancipation and History Emancipation and History José Maurício Domingues 1 online resource OL20169571W
Understanding social science Understanding social science Roger Trigg In this introductory volume on the nature of society, Roger Trigg examines the scientific basis of social science and shows that philosophical presuppositions are a necessary starting point for the s… OL20607294W
Chaos, complexity, and sociology Chaos, complexity, and sociology Mary E. Lee,Sara Horsfall,Raymond A. Eve This text locates the chaos theory within sociology and other social sciences. It examines: the emerging myths and theories surrounding the study of chaos and complexity; methodological matters inclu… OL20617308W
Introduction to Contemporary Social Theory Introduction to Contemporary Social Theory Anthony Elliott,Charles Lemert 1 online resource OL21263896W
Die Erfindung der Kreativität Die Erfindung der Kreativität Steven Black,Andreas Reckwitz "Be creative! Contemporary society has seen an unprecedented rise in both the demand and desire to be creative, to bring something new into the world. Once the reserve of artistic subcultures, creati… OL23154558W
The Poverty of Historicism The Poverty of Historicism Karl Popper On its publication in 1957, The Poverty of Historicism was hailed by Arthur Koestler as 'probably the only book published this year which will outlive the century.' A devastating criticism of fixed a… OL278491W
Thorstein Veblen and the enrichment of evolutionary naturalism Thorstein Veblen and the enrichment of evolutionary naturalism Rick Tilman "Tilman argues that evolutionary naturalism provides the philosophical foundations of Veblen's thought. He links evolutionary naturalism to Veblen's aesthetics, secular humanism, sociology of control… OL2988082W
The future of society The future of society William Outhwaite This important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives. Written by leading social theorist William Outhwaite Asks if th… OL3534202W
Continental philosophy of social science Continental philosophy of social science Yvonne Sherratt Continental Philosophy of Social Science demonstrates the unique and autonomous nature of the continental approach to social science and contrasts it with the Anglo-American tradition. Yvonne Sherrat… OL5817707W
Critical Realism Critical Realism J. Cruickshank This book introduces social scientists to the difference that critical realism can make to theorising and methodological problems within the contemporary social sciences. The chapters, which cover su… OL8099547W
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