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Monadology and Sociology (Paperback)
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Monadology and Sociology (Paperback)
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Gabriel Tarde's Monadology and Sociology, originally published in
1893, is a remarkable and unclassifiable book. It sets out a theory
of 'universal sociology', which aims to explicate the essentially
social nature of all phenomena, including the behaviour of atoms,
stars, chemical substances and living beings. He argues that all of
nature consists of elements animated by belief and desire, which
form social aggregates analogous to those of human societies and
institutions. In developing this central insight, Tarde outlines a
metaphysical system which builds on both classical rationalist
philosophy and the latest scientific theories of the time, in a
speculative synthesis of extraordinary range and power. Tarde's
work has only recently returned to prominence after a long eclipse.
His work was an important influence on later theorists including
Deleuze and Latour, and has been widely discussed in the social
sciences, but has rarely been a focus of philosophical interest.
The translator's afterword provides an explication of the key ideas
in the text and situates Tarde's theory within the context of the
philosophical tradition, arguing for the importance of the text as
a highly original work of systematic ontology, and for its
importance for contemporary theoretical debates.
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