Key Concepts
Jacques Ranciere: Key Concepts
1st Edition
By Jean-Philippe Deranty
August 14, 2014
Although relatively unknown a decade ago, the work of Jacques Ranciere is fast becoming a central reference in the humanities and social sciences. His thinking brings a fresh, innovative approach to many fields, notably the study of work, education, politics, literature, film, art, as well as ...
Wittgenstein: Key Concepts
1st Edition
By Kelly Dean Jolley
August 14, 2014
Wittgenstein's complex and demanding work challenges much that is taken for granted in philosophical thinking as well as in the theorizing of art, theology, science and culture. Each essay in this collection explores a key concept involved in Wittgenstein's thinking, relating it to his ...
Jurgen Habermas: Key Concepts
1st Edition
By Barbara Fultner
August 13, 2014
A rare systematic thinker, Habermas has furthered our understanding of modernity, social interaction and linguistic practice, societal institutions, rationality, morality, the law, globalization, and the role of religion in multicultural societies. He has helped shape discussions of truth, ...
Hannah Arendt: Key Concepts
1st Edition
Edited
By Patrick Hayden
August 08, 2014
Hannah Arendt is one of the most prominent thinkers of modern times, whose profound influence extends across philosophy, politics, law, history, international relations, sociology, and literature. Presenting new and powerful ways to think about human freedom and responsibility, Arendt's work has ...
Theodor Adorno: Key Concepts
1st Edition
By Deborah Cook
August 08, 2014
Adorno continues to have an impact on disciplines as diverse as philosophy, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, musicology and literary theory. An uncompromising critic, even as Adorno contests many of the premises of the philosophical tradition, he also reinvigorates that tradition in his ...
Science In Society: An Introduction to Social Studies of Science
1st Edition
By Massimiano Bucchi
March 26, 2004
The world around us is continually being shaped by science, and by society’s relationship to it. In recent years sociologists have been increasingly preoccupied with the latter, and now in this fascinating book, Massimiano Bucchi provides a brief introduction to this topical issue. Bucchi provides ...