| Description |
vi, 365 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: The crisis of understanding.--Max Weber on Verstehen: Weber, M. Objectivity in social science and social policy. Weber, M. Basic sociological terms. Parsons, T. Value-freedom and objectivity. Habermas, J. Discussion.--The positivist reception: Abel, T. The operation called Verstehen. Rudner, R. On the objectivity of social science. Taylor, C. Interpretation and the sciences of man.--The Wittgensteinian reformulation: Winch, P. The idea of a social science. Winch, P. Understanding a primitive society. Jarvie, I. C. Understanding and explanation in sociology and social anthropology. Winch, P. Comment.--Phenomenology and ethnomethodology: Schutz, A. Concept and theory formation in the social sciences. Garfinkel, H. What is ethnomethodology? Mayrl, W. Ethnomethodology: sociology without society?--Hermeneutics and critical theory: Apel, K.-O. The A priori of communication and the foundation of the humanities. Ricoeur, P. The model of the text: meaningful action considered as a text. Habermas, J. A review of Gadamer's Truth and method |
| Analysis |
Sociology Methodology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies |
| Subject |
Knowledge, Sociology of.
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Knowledge, Theory of.
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Sociology -- Methodology.
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| Author |
Dallmayr, Fred R. (Fred Reinhard), 1928-
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McCarthy, Thomas, 1940-
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| LC no. |
76022404 |
| ISBN |
0268019126 |
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0268019134 (paperback) |
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