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The calling of social thought : rediscovering the work of Edward Shils /

Edward Shils was a central figure in twentieth century social thought. He held appointments both at Chicago and Cambridge and was a crucial link between British and American intellectual life. This volume collects essays by distinguished contributors which deal with the major facets of Shils' t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front matter; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Introduction: discovering and rediscovering Shils; The philosophical anthropology of Edward Shils; The sociologist as human scientist: the meaning of Shils; The recovery of tradition; Edward Shils and Michael Polanyi: the terms of engagement; Shils, Mannheim, and ideology; Shils and Oakeshott; Edward Shils on pluralism and civility; Nations, nationality, and civil society in the work of Edward Shils; Shils and the intellectuals; Edward Shils and his Portraits; Edward Shils: defender of the traditional university
  • Concluding comments: Edward Shils
  • the 'outsider'Appendix: Bibliography of the published works of Professor Edward Shils; References; Index