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Wittgenstein and the idea of a critical social theory : a critique of Giddens, Habermas, and Bhaskar /

"Wittgenstein is widely considered to be amongst the greatest of modern philosophers. He both revolutionised the subject of philosophy and made a profound impact on many disciplines across the spectrum of the humanities and the social sciences. In this book Nigel Pleasants examines Wittgenstein...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pleasants, Nigel, 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.
Colección:Routledge studies in social and political thought ; 15.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Wittgenstein and critical social theory
  • 2. Does Wittgenstein mean what he says? The rejection of 'theory' and 'explanation'
  • 3. Winch, Wittgenstein and critical social theory
  • 4. Wittgenstein's rule-following remarks and critical social theory: deconstructing tacit knowledge and transcendental rules
  • 5. Hayek's and Giddens's epistemological argument against socialism: a myth of symbolism?
  • 6. 'Free to act otherwise'? Questioning the reality of Bhaskar's realist ontology
  • 7. Milgram versus Garfinkel: are we cultural dopes or reflexive agents? A reflexive critique of ethnomethodology
  • 8. Habermas and the idea of a critical social theory
  • a change of paradigm?
  • 9. Conclusion.