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The Sociology of Radical Commitment. Kurt H. Wolff's Existential Turn.
. Ed(S): Backhaus, Gary; Psathas, George
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Paperback. Presents commentaries on the existential sociology of Kurt H Wolff - including autobiographical, biographical, exegetic, and creative developmental articulation of his radical thought. This book connects Wolff to the sociological tradition while at the same time explicates his profound departure from the tradition. Editor(s): Backhaus, Gary; Psathas, George. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
This edited volume presents the life and thought of Kurt H. Wolff, a Jewish refugee from Darmstadt, a student of Karl Mannheim, practitioner of the sociology of knowledge, translator of the classic works of Simmel, Durkheim, and Mannheim, and creator of the radical existential sociology of surrender-and-catch, through multiple modalities. Two interviews provide an autobiographical portrait. Testimonies by close family members, friends, and colleagues allow the reader a more intimate insight into his subjectivity. Excerpts from a travelogue journal kept by his spouse, Carla E. Wolff provide an understanding of how the Wolff's interpreted their situation and times. Several chapters ... Read more
This edited volume presents the life and thought of Kurt H. Wolff, a Jewish refugee from Darmstadt, a student of Karl Mannheim, practitioner of the sociology of knowledge, translator of the classic works of Simmel, Durkheim, and Mannheim, and creator of the radical existential sociology of surrender-and-catch, through multiple modalities. Two interviews provide an autobiographical portrait. Testimonies by close family members, friends, and colleagues allow the reader a more intimate insight into his subjectivity. Excerpts from a travelogue journal kept by his spouse, Carla E. Wolff provide an understanding of how the Wolff's interpreted their situation and times. Several chapters ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739119440
SKU
V9780739119440
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About . Ed(S): Backhaus, Gary; Psathas, George
Gary Backhaus is professor of philosophy at Towson University. George Psathas is emeritus professor of sociology at Boston University.
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