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Humanist Realism for Sociologists

Author : Terry Leahy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317241029
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Humanist Realism for Sociologists written by Terry Leahy and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent critiques treat humanism as a mistaken value framework. Indeed, the concept of human nature is in fact essential for sociology, but is often being denied at the same time as it appears without acknowledgement. While classic authors can show us how to connect an ethics with a concept of human nature, current humanists must tackle the sociobiological view of human nature and interrogate humanism in the light of the ecological crisis. Humanist Realism for Sociologists both explains and explores some of the main arguments surrounding humanism put forward by classic social theorists such as Aristotle, Marx and Weber, as well as more contemporary authors, such as Braidotti, Oakley, Weedon, Firestone, Connell, Flyvjberg, Foucault and Bourdieu. A must-have tool for understanding how value perspectives cannot be eliminated from the social sciences, this book is essential for undergraduates, postgraduates and postdoctoral researchers interested in the fields of sociology, anthropology, women’s studies, social work, human geography, political philosophy and ecology.

Humanist Realism for Sociologists

Author : Terry Leahy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317241010
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Humanist Realism for Sociologists written by Terry Leahy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent critiques treat humanism as a mistaken value framework. Indeed, the concept of human nature is in fact essential for sociology, but is often being denied at the same time as it appears without acknowledgement. While classic authors can show us how to connect an ethics with a concept of human nature, current humanists must tackle the sociobiological view of human nature and interrogate humanism in the light of the ecological crisis. Humanist Realism for Sociologists both explains and explores some of the main arguments surrounding humanism put forward by classic social theorists such as Aristotle, Marx and Weber, as well as more contemporary authors, such as Braidotti, Oakley, Weedon, Firestone, Connell, Flyvjberg, Foucault and Bourdieu. A must-have tool for understanding how value perspectives cannot be eliminated from the social sciences, this book is essential for undergraduates, postgraduates and postdoctoral researchers interested in the fields of sociology, anthropology, women’s studies, social work, human geography, political philosophy and ecology.

Marxism and Realism

Author : Sean Creaven
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134562209
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book Marxism and Realism written by Sean Creaven and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book rethinks Marx's sociology as a form of realist social theory, extending Roy Bhaskar's philosophical realism into the social sciences. By constructing historical materialism as realist social theory, it becomes possible to resolve many long standing dilemmas in Marxist discourse, such as voluntarism versus determinism and humanism versus economism.

Realist Responses to Post-Human Society: Ex Machina

Author : Ismael Al-Amoudi
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351233688
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Realist Responses to Post-Human Society: Ex Machina written by Ismael Al-Amoudi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the first of a trilogy which investigates, from a broadly realist perspective, the place, and challenges, of the human in contemporary social orders. The authors, all members of the Centre for Social Ontology, ask what is specific about humanity’s nature and worth, and what are their main challenges in contemporary societies? Examining the ways in which recent advances in technology threaten to blur and displace the boundaries constitutive of our shared humanity, Realist Responses to Post-Human Society: Ex Machina explores the philosophical and ethical questions raised by these developments, and discusses the dangers posed by the combination of transhumanism with post-humanist social theories and antihumanist practices, institutions and ideologies.

Sociology and Society

Author : Cornie Alant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociology and Society written by Cornie Alant and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sociological Realism

Author : Andrea Maccarini
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136633197
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Sociological Realism written by Andrea Maccarini and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociological Realism presents a clear and updated discussion of the main tenets and issues of social theory, written by some of the top scholars within the critical realist and relational approach. It connects such approaches systematically to other strands of thought that are central in contemporary sociology, like systems theory and rational choice theory. Divided into three parts, social ontology, sociological theory, and methodology, each part includes a systematic presentation, a comment, and a wider discussion by the editors, thereby taking on the form of a dialogue among experts. This book is a uniquely blended and consistent conversation showing the convergence of European social theory on a critical realist and relational way of thinking. This volume is extremely important both for teaching purposes and for all those scholars who wish to get a fresh perspective on some deep dynamics of contemporary sociology.

Reconstructing Sociology

Author : Douglas V. Porpora
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 131639042X
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)

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Download or read book Reconstructing Sociology written by Douglas V. Porpora and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical realism is a philosophy of science that positions itself against the major alternative philosophies underlying contemporary sociology. This book offers a general critique of sociology, particularly sociology in the United States, from a critical realist perspective. It also acts as an introduction to critical realism for students and scholars of sociology. Written in a lively, accessible style, Douglas V. Porpora argues that sociology currently operates with deficient accounts of truth, culture, structure, agency, and causality that are all better served by a critical realist perspective. This approach argues against the alternative sociological perspectives, in particular the dominant positivism which privileges statistical techniques and experimental design over ethnographic and historical approaches. However, the book also compares critical realism favourably with a range of other approaches, including poststructuralism, pragmatism, interpretivism, practice theory, and relational sociology. Numerous sociological examples are included, and each chapter addresses well-known and current work in sociology.

To Flourish or Destruct

Author : Christian Smith
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022623200X
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book To Flourish or Destruct written by Christian Smith and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of what motivates humans and the activity that gives rise to human social life and social structures. In his 2010 book What Is a Person?, Christian Smith argued that sociology had for too long neglected this fundamental question. Prevailing social theories, he wrote, do not adequately “capture our deep subjective experience as persons, crucial dimensions of the richness of our own lived lives, what thinkers in previous ages might have called our ‘souls’ or ‘hearts.’” Building on Smith’s previous work, To Flourish or Destruct examines the motivations intrinsic to this subjective experience: Why do people do what they do? How can we explain the activity that gives rise to all human social life and social structures? Smith argues that our actions stem from a motivation to realize what he calls natural human goods: ends that are, by nature, constitutionally good for all human beings. He goes on to explore the ways we can and do fail to realize these ends—a failure that can result in varying gradations of evil. Rooted in critical realism and informed by work in philosophy, psychology, and other fields, Smith’s ambitious book situates the idea of personhood at the center of our attempts to understand how we might shape good human lives and societies. Praise for To Flourish or Destruct “This major work in sociology theory should be read by social scientists in all disciplines. Highly recommended.” —Choice “To Flourish or Destruct poses a powerful and important challenge to the entire discipline of sociology. Smith is becoming the anchor of a humanist renewal in sociology and although he is not alone in this movement, what makes To Flourish or Destruct different is a coherent, new, oppositional perspective that draws on critical realism to affirm both human personhood and the ever-present moral element in human affairs. Smith’s Personalism could become the banner around which a very different kind of sociology develops, one that respects the centered consciousness that is human personhood.” —Douglas Porpora, Drexel University “This book represents a major advance in sociology and more specifically within critical realism, which is gradually emerging as a full-fledged alternative in the social sciences. I am fundamentally convinced by this book.” —George Steinmetz, University of Michigan

Pragmatic Humanism

Author : Marcus Morgan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317612345
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Pragmatic Humanism written by Marcus Morgan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is sociology best understood as simply chipping away at our ignorance about society, or does it have broader roles and responsibilities? If so, to what—or perhaps to whom—are these responsibilities? Installing humanity as its epistemological and normative start and endpoint, this book shows how humanism recasts sociology as an activity that does not merely do things, or effect things, but is also self-consciously for something. Rather than resurrecting problematic classical conceptions of humanism, the book instead constructs its arguments on pragmatic grounds, showing how a pragmatic humanism presents an improved picture of both the nature and value of the discipline. This picture is based less around the claim that sociology is capable of providing authoritative revelations about society, and more upon its capacity to offer representations of the social in epistemologically open, transformative, ethical, and hopeful ways. Ultimately, it argues that sociology’s real value can only be disclosed by replacing its image as a discipline aimed towards disinterested social enlightenment with one of itself as a practice both dependent upon, and at its best self-consciously aimed towards, human ends and imperatives. It will appeal to scholars and students across the social sciences, and to those working in social theory, sociology, and philosophy of the social sciences in particular.

philosophical and sociological perspective in education

Author : Dr.M.KUMAR
Publisher : Shashwat Publication
ISBN 13 : 8194995736
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (949 download)

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Download or read book philosophical and sociological perspective in education written by Dr.M.KUMAR and published by Shashwat Publication. This book was released on 2023-02-12 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presently he is working as a Principal at E.G.S.Pillay College of education Nagappattinam District. He has obtained B.Sc., degree in Geography and M.Sc., degree in Geography at Govt. College Kumbakonam. He completed his B.Ed., from institute of advanced study in education at saidapet, Madras and M.Ed., degree in educational technology in Bharathidasan University at Tiruchirappalli. He completed his M.Phil. Degree in Geography on Tamil university at Thanjavur. He completed Dip.VG. In Bharathidasan University at Tiruchirappalli. He completed Doctorate in education in ManonmaniamSundaranar University at Tirunalveli. He has 13 years of teaching experiences in various college of education. He has published research articles and presented research paper in national and international and had guided M.Ed., students in their research .He is the author of books in 1.Teaching of history,2.Content and teaching of history, 3. Special education, 4. Innovation teaching history 5.Values and peace education, 6. Teaching of childhood education .7. Teaching of geography. 8. Pedagogy of history, 9. Childhood and growing up, 10. Environmental education, 11. Learning and teaching.12. personality theories and assessment.

PHILOSOPHICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL BASES OF EDUCATION, SECOND EDITION

Author : RAVI, S. SAMUEL
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9389347947
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (893 download)

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Download or read book PHILOSOPHICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL BASES OF EDUCATION, SECOND EDITION written by RAVI, S. SAMUEL and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education and philosophy go hand-in-hand. It is through the power of knowledge, our philosophers laid a foundation of educational theories, and set a stepping stone for the modern day education system and educational institutions. This book gives a comprehensive account of the fundamental theories laid by the philosophers, and the society's role in shaping them up. The special feature of the book is that it teaches and explains more than what an ordinary teacher does in a limited time. It stresses on the understanding and practice of the concepts learnt rather than mere memorisation. NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION Now, the book comprises 40 chapters, out of which 15 have been newly introduced and are tactically placed under the three units of the book. • Unit 1: Philosophy and Education - Realism, Humanism, Awakenism, Existentialism, Education for 21st century, Indian Philosophy and Education, Philosophy and Branches of Knowledge • Unit 2: Eastern and Western Philosophers - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Jiddu Krishnamurty, Pestalozzi, Maria Montessori • Unit 3: Education and Society - Education for Peace, Education for New Social Order, Education for Human Rights and Education for Modernisation Primarily designed for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of education, the book is equally beneficial for the teaching faculties, trainees, research scholars and those who are preparing for competitive examinations in education. TARGET AUDIENCE • B Ed/ BA (Education) • M Ed/MA (Education) • M Phil (Education) • PhD (Education)

After Postmodernism

Author : Jose Lopez
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1847141064
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (471 download)

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Download or read book After Postmodernism written by Jose Lopez and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What comes after 'postmodernism'? A buzzword which began as an energising, radical critique became, by the 20th Century's end, a byword for fracture, eclecticism, political apathy and intellectual exhaustion. The last few years have seen a growing interest in critical realism as a possible, alternative way of moving forward. The virtues of critical realism lie in its successful provision of a philosophical grounding for the social sciences and humanities and of a methodology applicable to many different fields of analysis. After Postmodernism brings together some of the best-known names in the field to present the first truly interdisciplinary introduction to critical realism. The book presents the reader with a compendium of accessible essays illustrating the connection between meta-theory, theory and substantive research across Sociology, Philosophy, Literary Studies, Politics, Media Studies, Psychology and Science Studies. The flexibility of critical realism is illustrated in the range of topics discussed - ranging from quantum mechanics to cyberspace, to literary theory, nature, smoking, the future fo Marx, the unconscious and, of course, postmodernsim and the future of theory itself. Contributors: Allison Assiter, Ted Benton, Francis Barker, Roy Bhaskar, Jean Bricmont, Sue Clegg, Andrew Collier, Justin Cruickshank, Robert Fine, David Ford, Tim Forsyth, Rom Harre, Pam Higham, Philip Hodgkiss, Jose Lopez, Christopher Norris, Bertell Ollman, Jenneth Parker, Frank Pearce, Douglas V. Porpora, Garry Potter, John Scott, Philip Tew, Charles R Varela, Anthony Woodiwiss

Philosophical and Sociological Principles of Education:

Author : R.P. Pathak
Publisher : Pearson Education India
ISBN 13 : 9332501181
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book Philosophical and Sociological Principles of Education: written by R.P. Pathak and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophical and Sociological Principles of Education examines the ideologies of eminent Eastern and Western educators and focuses on the history of various schools of thought, the role of education in Indian society, and how it leads to national integration and international understanding.

Society and Freedom

Author : Joseph A. Scimecca
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Society and Freedom written by Joseph A. Scimecca and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a thoughtful examination of the discipline of sociology from a humanistic perspective. It contends that dispassionate observation and analysis are not enough; rather, sociologists must actively challenge views and conditions that restrain human potential. Scimecca examines society, culture, roles, social stratification, and inequality, institutions, legitimacy, and authority.

Science For Humanism

Author : Charles R. Varela
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134017405
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Science For Humanism written by Charles R. Varela and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Varela revisits the problem of structure versus agency. Based on his original insight into Kant's role in the debate, the author is able to solve this centuries old dilemma for the first time. He goes on to explain the wider ramifications of his discovery, addressing Giddens Call, the stalemate of the social and psychological sciences, determinism in science and postmodernism.

Philosophical And Sociological Foundation Of Education

Author : Dr. Mukesh Kumar Singh
Publisher : Academic Guru Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 8119152832
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Philosophical And Sociological Foundation Of Education written by Dr. Mukesh Kumar Singh and published by Academic Guru Publishing House. This book was released on 2023-04-20 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Foundations of Education, Both Philosophical and Sociological the purpose of which is to provide an allencompassing knowledge of the educational system's philosophical and social facets. Education is built on a foundation of philosophical principles. It is possible to state that it is the mother of education since the form of education is thought to have developed from the philosophy of life. This book offers a broad spectrum of key subjects that are all connected. The process of education is ever-changing. It shifts as a result of changes in sociopolitical and economic situations, a result of the explosion of information, and a result of the great social transformation that has taken place over the years. Alteration is one of the most defining features of Mother Nature. The role of the Teacher is similar to that of a philosopher in that the Teacher attempts to shape and grow the kid in accordance with his philosophy to achieve the desired kind of person. This focus and elevated thinking are to illuminate the mysterious and eternal aspects of reality. This book is an effort to give readers a study that is both thorough and understandable of many parts of the Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education. This attempt is presented in the form of a book. It is laid out in a variety of chapters, each of which provides clarity on the principles, requirements, and relevance of the Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education.

The Realist Image in Social Science

Author : D. Layder
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230374174
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book The Realist Image in Social Science written by D. Layder and published by Springer. This book was released on 1990-02-19 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A constructive critique and development of the new realist philosophy of social science as it is specifically applied to sociology and social psychology. Dr Layder argues that while the realist project is a move in the right direction (i.e. to provide a viable alternative to positivism), there are certain problems and ambiguities in the realist programme as it now stands. The book confronts these problems and ambiguities in an innovative and controversial way while remaining committed to the general objectives of realism. In so doing the book attempts to go beyond current realist ideas and thereby expand its explanatory base and power.