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War in Social Thought: Hobbes to the Present
Hans Joas
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Description for War in Social Thought: Hobbes to the Present
Hardback. While focusing on social thought, this book draws on many disciplines, including philosophy, anthropology, and political science. It demonstrates the profound difficulties social thinkers - including liberals, socialists, and those intellectuals who could be regarded as the sociologists - had in coming to terms with the phenomenon of war. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
This book, the first of its kind, provides a sweeping critical history of social theories about war and peace from Hobbes to the present. Distinguished social theorists Hans Joas and Wolfgang Knobl present both a broad intellectual history and an original argument as they trace the development of thinking about war over more than 350 years--from the premodern era to the period of German idealism and the Scottish and French enlightenments, and then from the birth of sociology in the nineteenth century through the twentieth century. While focusing on social thought, the book draws on many disciplines, including philosophy, anthropology, ... Read more
This book, the first of its kind, provides a sweeping critical history of social theories about war and peace from Hobbes to the present. Distinguished social theorists Hans Joas and Wolfgang Knobl present both a broad intellectual history and an original argument as they trace the development of thinking about war over more than 350 years--from the premodern era to the period of German idealism and the Scottish and French enlightenments, and then from the birth of sociology in the nineteenth century through the twentieth century. While focusing on social thought, the book draws on many disciplines, including philosophy, anthropology, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691150840
SKU
V9780691150840
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About Hans Joas
Hans Joas is professor of sociology and social thought at the University of Chicago and a permanent fellow at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Freiburg. Wolfgang Knobl is professor of sociology at Gottingen University. They are the authors of many books and the coauthors of Social Theory: Twenty Introductory Lectures.
Reviews for War in Social Thought: Hobbes to the Present
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013 "This excellent book is the best in its field, and it deserves and will surely gain wide readership."
Choice "War in Social Thought issues a provocative warning to those who engage in theoretical and political debates without taking account of the history of ideas. Indeed, Hans Joas and Wolfgang Knobl demonstrate that seemingly ... Read more
Choice "War in Social Thought issues a provocative warning to those who engage in theoretical and political debates without taking account of the history of ideas. Indeed, Hans Joas and Wolfgang Knobl demonstrate that seemingly ... Read more