The Natural Law Foundations of Modern Social Theory - A Quest for Universalism (Hardcover, New)

After several decades in which it became a prime target for critique, universalism remains one of the most important issues in social and political thought. Daniel Chernilo reassesses the universalistic orientation of social theory and explains its origins in natural law theory, using an impressive array of classical and contemporary sources that include, among others, Jurgen Habermas, Karl Lowith, Leo Strauss, Weber, Marx, Hegel, Rousseau and Hobbes. 'The Natural Law Foundations of Modern Social Theory' challenges previous accounts of the rise of social theory, recovers a strong idea of humanity and revisits conventional arguments on sociology's relationship to modernity, the Enlightenment and natural law. It reconnects social theory to its scientific and philosophical roots, its descriptive and normative tasks and its historical and systematic planes. Chernilo's defence of universalism for contemporary social theory will surely engage students of sociology, political theory and moral philosophy alike."

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2013
First published:	March 2013
Authors:	Daniel Chernilo (Senior Lecturer in Sociology)
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	258
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-00980-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	1-107-00980-4
Barcode:	9781107009806

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