Rationality contains a selection of the best contemporary writing on one of the central issues in the philosophy of social science. The contributors address themselves to questions which have increasingly become the subject of a many-sided debate between philosophers, sociologists and anthropologists: How are we to understand the beliefs and actions of other men in other cultures? Can we translate the meanings and the reason of one culture into the language of another. This volume is essential reading for courses on the methodology and philosophy of social science and is so arranged that the student is introduced step by step to the cut and thrust of scholarly debate.
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Rationality contains a selection of the best contemporary writing on one of the central issues in the philosophy of social science.
Acknowledgements vi A Sociologist's Introduction vii 1 The Idea of a Social Science 1 2 Concepts and Society 18 3 Explaining Cargo Cults 50 4 Is Understanding Religion Compatible with Believing? 62 5 Understanding a Primitivb Socibty 78 6 The Idea of a Social Science 112 7 African Traditional Thought and Western Sciencb 131 8 The Problem of the Rationality of Magic 172 9 Some Problems About Rationality 194 10 The Limits of Irrationality 214 11 Reason and Ritual 221 12 On Understanding Ritual 240 Bibliography 269 Index of Names 273
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Rationality contains a selection of the best contemporary writing on one of the central issues in the philosophy of social science. The contributors address themselves to questions which have increasingly become the subject of a many-sided debate between philosophers, sociologists and anthropologists: How are we to understand the beliefs and actions of other men in other cultures? Can we translate the meanings and the reason of one culture into the language of another. This volume is essential reading for courses on the methodology and philosophy of social science and is so arranged that the student is introduced step by step to the cut and thrust of scholarly debate.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780631099000
Publisert
1973-03-29
Utgiver
Vendor
Wiley-Blackwell
Vekt
369 gr
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, P, UP, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
296
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Biographical note
Bryan Wilson is the author of Rationality, published by Wiley.