Visions of the social : society as a political project in France, 1750-1950 /
An essentially contested notion, society is viewed by some as the most important level of human reality, while others deny its existence outright. Taking the example of France between the Enlightenment and the Second World War, this book recounts the debates among thinkers and scholars on the nature...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2011.
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Colección: | International studies in sociology and social anthropology ;
v. 119. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | An essentially contested notion, society is viewed by some as the most important level of human reality, while others deny its existence outright. Taking the example of France between the Enlightenment and the Second World War, this book recounts the debates among thinkers and scholars on the nature of the social. By way of an original analysis of the work of many key figures in the history of French thought, the author convincingly demonstrates the strength of the connection between social theories and political projects. He pays particular attention to conceptual and terminological developme. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxi, 216 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9789004201538 900420153X 9789004207257 9004207252 128316132X 9781283161329 |
ISSN: | 0074-8684 ; |