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Autore |
Selznick Philip |
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Titolo |
A Humanist Science : Values and Ideals in Social Inquiry / / Philip Selznick |
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Stanford, CA : , : Stanford University Press, , [2020] |
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©2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xviii, 156 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social sciences - Philosophy |
Social sciences and ethics |
Humanism - History |
Philosophy and social sciences |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-143) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1. The Humanist Tradition -- 2. The Postulate of Humanity -- 3. Four Pillars of Humanist Science -- 4. From Social Order to Moral Order -- 5. Humanist Virtues -- 6. The Morality of Governance -- 7. Rationality and Responsibility -- 8. The Quality of Culture -- 9. Law and Justice -- 10. Moral Philosophy and Social Science -- 11. A Public Philosophy -- Notes -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Providing a capstone to Philip Selznick's influential body of scholarly work, A Humanist Science insightfully brings to light the value-centered nature of the social sciences. The work clearly challenges the supposed separation of fact and value, and argues that human values belong to the world of fact and are the source of the ideals that govern social and political institutions. By demonstrating the close connection between the social sciences and the humanities, Selznick reveals how the methods of the social sciences highlight and enrich the study of such values as well-being, prosperity, rationality, and self-government. The book moves from the animating principles that make up the humanist tradition to the values that are central to the social sciences, analyzing the core teachings of these disciplines with respect to the |
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moral issues at stake. Throughout the work, Selznick calls attention to the conditions that affect the emergence, realization, and decline of human values, offering a valuable resource for scholars and students of law, sociology, political science, and philosophy. |
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