1st Edition
Armageddon or Evolution? The Scientific Method and Escalating World Problems
By Bernard S Phillips
Copyright 2009
260 Pages
by
Routledge
260 Pages
by
Routledge
260 Pages
by
Routledge
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We are currently experiencing a wide range of evolving problems that threaten us with extinction. However, Phillips argues that we have the capacity-with the aid of a broad approach to the scientific method that builds on Mills's concept of "the sociological imagination"-to confront these problems ever more effectively. This book develops and builds upon new methods for addressing such social... Read more
I) Introduction: The Scientific Method, The Aspirations-Fulfillment Gap, Theoretical Framework, Plan of This Book; 1) Part I: Physical and Biological Structures; A) Chapter 1: Flatland Versus Spaceland/Timeland; B) Chapter 2: Invisible Man Versus Visible Man; 2) Part II: Personality Structures; A) Chapter 3: "Heart": Alienation Versus Expressive Orientation; B) Chapter 4: "Head": Stratified or Bureaucratic Versus Evolutionary Worldview; C) Chapter 5: "Hand": Addiction Versus Meaningful and Expressive Rituals; 3) Part IV: Social Structures; A) Chapter 6: "Heart": Anomie Versus Cultural Value Fulfillment; B) Chapter 7: "Head": Bureaucratic Versus Scientific Worldview; C) Chapter 8: "Hand": Stratification Versus Conscious Evolution; 4) Part V: The Situation; A) Chapter 9: "Heart": Negative Reinforcement Versus Positive Reinforcement; B) Chapter 10: "Head": Stereotypical Versus Hypothetical Ideas; C) Chapter 11: "Hand": Conformity Versus Praxis; II) Glossary; III) References; IV) Index.
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Phillips, Bernard S
