Cause and Meaning in the Social Sciences by Ernest Gellner (English) Paperback B

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This volume focuses on key conceptual issues in the social sciences, such as Winch's idea of a social science, structuralism, Malinowski and Evans-Pritchard, and the concept of kinship.

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This volume focuses on key conceptual issues in the social sciences, such as Winch's idea of a social science, structuralism, Malinowski and Evans-Pritchard, and the concept of kinship. In particular it deals with such problems as the relationship of nature and culture, the relevance of concepts drawn from within a given society to its understanding, and the relation of theory to time.

Author Biography

Ernest Gellner

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Explanation in history; Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Concepts and society; Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Winch's idea of a social science; Chapter 4 Chapter 4 The new idealism—cause and meaning in the social sciences; Chapter 5 Chapter 5 The entry of the philosophers; Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Time and theory in social anthropology; Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Sociology and social anthropology; Chapter 8 Chapter 8 On Malinowski; Chapter 9 Chapter 9 On Evans-Pritchard; Chapter 10 Chapter 10 On structuralism; Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Ideal language and kinship structure; Chapter 12 Chapter 12 The concept of kinship; Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Nature and society in social anthropology; Chapter 14 Chapter 14 The alchemists of sociology, Williamblake; Chapter 15 Chapter 15 The sociology of faith; Chapter 16 Sources Index Index;

Details ISBN0415488613 Author Ernest Gellner Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2009 ISBN-10 0415488613 ISBN-13 9780415488617 Format Paperback Publication Date 2009-12-21 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 192 Language English UK Release Date 2009-12-21 AU Release Date 2009-12-21 NZ Release Date 2009-12-21 Subtitle Cause and Meaning in the Social Sciences Pages 240 Alternative 9780415302968 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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