Monadology and Sociology (Paperback)

Gabriel Tarde

(sign in to rate)

List price ~~R531~~ Loot Price R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 You Save R46 (9%)

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

Description
Details
Customer Reviews

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.

General

Imprint:	Re.Press
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	2012
Authors:	Gabriel Tarde
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	102
ISBN-13:	978-0-9808197-2-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-9808197-2-5
Barcode:	9780980819724