The Return of Grand Theory in the Human Sciences by Quentin Skinner
The past quarter of a century has seen dramatic developments in social and political thought. These essays offer an indispensable introduction to some of the most influential amongst them.-
A Mathematician's Apology
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The Invention of Tradition
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The Spanish Labyrinth
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Mr Tompkins in Paperback
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What is Life?
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On Growth and Form
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The Fall of Constantinople 1453
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Nations and Nationalism since 1780
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Conquest and Empire
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The Large, the Small and the Human Mind
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The Discarded Image
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The Decipherment of Linear B
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The Theory of Evolution
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Seven Clues to the Origin of Life
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Medieval Women
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Quantum Physics
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Morality
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The Sicilian Vespers
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The Ghost in the Atom
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The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn
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The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe
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Ecological Imperialism
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Myth, Literature and the African World
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Magic in the Middle Ages
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Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning
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The English Language
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The Seeds of Speech
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The Golem
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Language Death
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Superstrings
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Genius Explained
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The Trial of the Templars
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The Old World and the New
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Reading the Holocaust
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The Two Cultures
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Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
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Time, Space and Things
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The Bigger Bang
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The River of Time
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The Thread of Life
'… lucid and stimulating introduction.. a vivid panorama.' John Dunn, New Society
'All the essays are of a high quality, written by respected authorities. All are analytically sound and critically challenging.' Theory, Culture and Society
'… the volume provides an excellent introduction to some of the most important themes in contemporary social and political theory'. Contemporary Sociology
'All the essays are of a high quality, written by respected authorities. All are analytically sound and critically challenging.' Theory, Culture and Society
'… the volume provides an excellent introduction to some of the most important themes in contemporary social and political theory'. Contemporary Sociology
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521398336 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521398339 |
| Title | The Return of Grand Theory in the Human Sciences |
| Author | Quentin Skinner |
| Series | Canto |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1990-09-13 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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