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Social Theory A Historical Introduction

Paperback • 1999 • English

Social Theory A Historical Introduction

By Alex Callinicos

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The 18th-century Enlightenment saw the birth of the concept of modernity - of an era which sought legitimacy not from the past but from the future. No longer would human beings invoke the authority of tradition; instead, the societies emerging in the West would justify themselves by their success, through the application of scientific knowledge, in increasing control of the world. Ever since this idea of modernity was formulated, it has provoked immense debate. In exploring this debate, Alex Cal...Show more

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9780745616452

Publisher

Polity Press

Published year

1999

Language

English

Original title

Social Theory A Historical Introduction

Format

Paperback

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