Knowledge and Social Structure (RLE Social Theory) by Peter Hamilton

Knowledge and Social Structure (RLE Social Theory) by Peter Hamilton

The primary concern of this study is to present, elucidate and analyse the developments which have characterized the sociology of knowledge, and which have set for it the outlines of its major problematics. Peter Hamilton examines the most distinctive approaches to the determinate relationship between knowledge and social structure. He considers the three main 'pre-paradigms' of the sociology of knowledge based on the work of Marx, Durkheim and Weber, and looks at the contribution of Scheler, Mannheim and phenomenological studies to this complex field. He explores the intellectual context, particularly that of Enlightenment philosophy, in which the problems involved in producing a sociology of knowledge first came to light. In conclusion, the author suggests an inclusive perspective for approaching the difficulties posed in any attempt to describe and explain relations between knowledge and social structure.

Hamilton, Peter: - Peter Hamilton was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in October 1960 to working class parents and was bred there. He has a passion for problem-solving and enjoys being challenged. He started to work in retail stores at the age of sixteen and has never been out of work since, and still continues to work full time. For many years, he has had a burning ambition of writing his own book and this first book is of a series of stories detailing the crimes solved by Lucy Spires, 'The Blind Detective'.

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ISBN 13	9781138790957
ISBN 10	1138790958
Title	Knowledge and Social Structure (RLE Social Theory)
Author	Peter Hamilton
Series	Routledge Library Editions: Social Theory
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2014-08-08
Number of pages	176
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