Rough Dialectics : : Sorokin's Philosophy of Value / / Palmer Talbutt Jr..
This is an exploration in depth of the social theory of the Russian-born thinker Pitirim A. Sorokin, who played a large role in American thought. Sorokin's contributions to theories of culture, social change, modernity, and dialectics are evaluated in this wide-ranging study. The book emphasize...
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| Superior document: | Value Inquiry Book Series ; 60 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden;, Boston : : BRILL,, 1998. |
| Year of Publication: | 1998 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Value Inquiry Book Series ;
60. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (212 pages) |
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| Other title: | Sorokin's Philosophy of Value |
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| Summary: | This is an exploration in depth of the social theory of the Russian-born thinker Pitirim A. Sorokin, who played a large role in American thought. Sorokin's contributions to theories of culture, social change, modernity, and dialectics are evaluated in this wide-ranging study. The book emphasizes the place of values in the comparative study of civilizations. This volume includes a translationby Lawrence T. Nichols of Sorokin's essay in Russian on Tolstoy as philosopher, as well as a chapter by Nichols on Tolstoy and Sorokin. In this book, Palmer Talbutt, Jr. examines his former teacher, Sorokin, within intellectual, educational, and cultural contexts. The work will be of especial interest to scholars in social philosophy, the philosophy of the social sciences, philosophy of culture, and comparative cultural studies. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004493832 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Palmer Talbutt Jr.. |