Involvement and Detachment (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

"Involvement and Detachment" is much more than a discussion of 'objectivity' in the social sciences. It is Elias' major exposition of his sociological theory of the growth of knowledge and the sciences as an aspect of overall human social development. The essay 'The fishermen in the maelstrom' takes its title from a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, and is used to illustrate how fears have to be overcome in order for 'reality-adequate' knowledge - necessary to tackle the dangers from which the fears arise - to accumulate. Discussions of rising dangers in international relations show how far the theory of civilising process is from being a model of unilinear 'progress'. Two fragments on 'The great evolution' discuss the long-term development of the various levels of scientific knowledge - physical, biological and social. Originally written in English, it includes various passages omitted from the previous edition.

General

Imprint:	University College Dublin Press
Country of origin:	Ireland
Series:	Collected Works of Norbert Elias, v. 8
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	September 2007
Authors:	Norbert Elias
Editors:	Stephen Quilley
Dimensions:	156 x 234 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	274
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-904558-42-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Promotions
LSN:	1-904558-42-9
Barcode:	9781904558422

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