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Essays I : On the Sociology of Knowledge and the Sciences: Volume 14

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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.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781906359010
  • ISBN-10: 1906359016
  • Publisher: University College Dublin Press
  • Publish Date: January 2009
  • Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.65 pounds
  • Page Count: 156

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