Essays I - On the Sociology of Knowledge and the Sciences (Hardcover)

Between the end of the Second World War and his death in 1990, Elias published almost 60 articles on a wide range of topics. About a third of them have not previously appeared in English, and many of the rest were widely scattered and difficult to obtain. They are being published in three thematic volumes, all edited by Richard Kilminster and Stephen Mennell. In this volume, Elias develops his sociological theory of knowledge and the sciences - in the plural - to counter what he sees as the inadequacies of traditional philosophical theories. Included are savage attacks on the philosophy of Karl Popper and its damaging influence, a brilliant essay on scientific establishments, and essays on Thomas More and the social uses of utopias.

General

Imprint:	University College Dublin Press
Country of origin:	Ireland
Series:	Collected Works of Norbert Elias, v. 14
Release date:	October 2009
First published:	2010
Authors:	Norbert Elias
Editors:	Richard Kilminster • Stephen Mennell
Dimensions:	156 x 234 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-906359-01-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
LSN:	1-906359-01-6
Barcode:	9781906359010

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