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Rules, Magic and Instrumental Reason: A Critical Interpretation of Peter Winch's Philosophy of the Social Sciences (Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy) - Softcover

Book 32 of 60: Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy

Dov Lerner, Berel Dov

 
9780415758529: Rules, Magic and Instrumental Reason: A Critical Interpretation of Peter Winch's Philosophy of the Social Sciences (Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415758521 ISBN 13: 9780415758529
Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

This book offers a systematic and critical discussion of Peter Winch's writings on the philosophy of the social sciences. The author points to Winch's tendency to over-emphasize the importance of language and communication, and his insufficient attention to the role of practical, technological activites in human life and society. It also offers an appendix devoted to the controversy between the anthropologists Marshall Sahlins and Gananath Obeyesekere regarding Captain James Cook's Hawaiian adventures. Essential reading for those studying the development of philosophy in the twentieth century, this book will also be of great interest to anthropologists, sociologists, scholars of religion, and all those with an interest in the relationship between philosophy and the social sciences.

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About the Author

Berel Dov Lerner is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Western Galilee College, Israel.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415758521
ISBN 13 
9780415758529
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
192