Ralf Dahrendorf

Essays in the Theory of Society (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1968, these ten essays by one of Europe's leading sociological theorists deal with important issues on the borderline between sociology and social philosophy and demonstrate the author's deep insight into history and political analysis.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000532760
• Artikelnr.: 62950837

Autorenporträt

Ralf Dahrendorf was a German-British sociologist, philosopher, political scientist and liberal politician. He was director of the LSE and Research Professor at the Berlin Social Science Research Center.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Values and Social Science
The Value Dispute in Perspective
2. Homo Sociologicus
On the History, Significance and Limits of the Category of Social
Role
3. Sociology and Human Nature
A Postscript to Homo Sociologicus
4. Out of Utopia
Toward A Reorientation of Sociological Analysis
5. In Praise of Thrasymachus
6. On the Origin of Inequality Among Men
7. Liberty and Equality
Reflections of a Sociologists on a Classical Theme of Politics
8. Market and Plan
Two Types of Rationality
9. Uncertainty, Science and Democracy
10. Sociology and the Sociologist
On the Problem of Theory and Practice