Fin de siècle social theory: relativism, reduction, and the problem of reason
Auteur :
Alexander, Jeffrey C
Éditeur :
Verso Books
ISBN :
9781859840917
Date de publication :
17 juil. 1995
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
427 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Criticizes the alarming growth of relativism in recent social theory, reveals the limits of institutional reductionism, asserts the enduring values of the classical tradition, and lays out a "neo-modernist" position which defends reason from an anti-reductionist, culturally-centred perspective.