1st Edition
The Scope of Understanding in Sociology (RLE Social Theory)
By Werner Pelz
Copyright 1974
298 Pages
by
Routledge
298 Pages
by
Routledge
298 Pages
by
Routledge
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In their efforts to emulate the methodology which had proved so successful in the natural sciences, the social sciences – including sociology – have not yet faced the question as to what constitutes understanding in their area with sufficient seriousness. This book asks again: what does understanding denote in an area where man tries to understand man, where self-understanding is involved, where... Read more
1. The Problem Poses Itself 2. Philosophical Background 3. Diverse Approaches to the Problem of Understanding 4. A Particular Instance of Sociological Understanding and the Snares of Causal Thinking 5. Contemplation and Manipulation
Biography
Werner Pelz
