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Title Metaphysical sociology : on the work of John Carroll / edited by Sara James
Published New York : Routledge, 2018

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Series Morality, society and culture
Contents Metaphysical Sociology- Front Cover; Metaphysical Sociology; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: John Carroll's metaphysical sociology; Carroll's vision and approach; Metaphysical sociology; Notes; References; Chapter 2: What is metaphysical sociology?; References; Chapter 3: The Existential Jesus: transcript of an interview with Stephen Crittenden and John Carroll; Transcript; Chapter 4: John Carroll's Jesus; Reference; Chapter 5: John Carroll: towards a definition of culture; The last man; Dionysian man; The politics of re-enchantment
Mythical homeNotes; References; Chapter 6: The Passion in Port Talbot; Extract from email to John Carroll dated February 3, 2016: almost five years after the performance; Extract from email to Manic Street Preachers dated February 28, 2011: 53 days before the performance; Extract from email to Lily Bevan dated May 19, 2011:26 days after the performance; Chapter 7: A Neo-Calvinist sociology: John Carroll's metaphysical modernity; Guilt culture; The Calvinism of everyday life; Metaphysical modernity; Notes; References; Chapter 8: The eclipse of metaphysics; The Last Age; The eclipse; Conclusion
NotesReferences; Chapter 9: Digital Western dreaming; A different kind of sociology; A different kind of narrative; Everything old is new again; Notes; References; Chapter 10: Ego-terrorism: the benefit of an anarcho-psychological perspective of terrorism; Existing metaphysical critiques of terrorism; The history of ego-terrorism; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 11: Mortality, time and embodied finitude; Introduction; What is a beautiful death?; Love and death; Death and violence; Conclusion; References; Chapter 12: Modern metaphysical romance; Love is a battleground
Liquid love and online romanceHer: a "Spike Jonze love story"; A metaphysical romance; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 13: Response; References; Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Editor's introduction / Sara James -- What is metaphysical sociology? / John Carroll -- The existential Jesus : transcript of an interview with Stephen Crittenden and John Carroll -- John Carroll's Jesus / Roger Scruton -- John Carroll : towards a definition of culture / John Dickson -- The passion in port Talbot / Michael Sheen -- A neo-Calvinist sociology : John Carroll's metaphysical modernity / Peter Murphy -- The eclipse of metaphysics / Keith Tester -- Digital western dreaming / Marcus Maloney -- The benefit of an anarcho-psychological perspective of terrorism / Wayne Bradshaw -- Mortality, time and embodied finitude / Margaret Gibson -- Modern metaphysical romance / Sara James -- Response / John Carroll -- Index
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Subject Carroll, John, 1944-
Social sciences -- Philosophy.
Metaphysics.
Culture
Metaphysics
metaphysics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
Culture
Metaphysics
Social sciences -- Philosophy
Form Electronic book
Author James, Sara (Sara Allen), editor.
ISBN 9781315107837
131510783X
9781351608268
1351608266
9781351608251
1351608258
9781351608244
135160824X