Essays in the Theory of Society

Originally published in 1968, these ten essays by one of Europe's leading sociological theorists deal with important issues on the borderline between sociology and social philosophy and demonstrate the author's deep insight into history and political analysis.

Autorentext

Ralf Dahrendorf was a German-British sociologist, philosopher, political scientist and liberal politician. He was director of the LSE and Research Professor at the Berlin Social Science Research Center.

Klappentext

Originally published in 1968, these ten essays by one of Europe's leading sociological theorists deal with important issues on the borderline between sociology and social philosophy and demonstrate the author's deep insight into history and political analysis.

Inhalt

1. Values and Social Science
   The Value Dispute in Perspective

2. Homo Sociologicus On the History, Significance and Limits of the Category of Social Role

3. Sociology and Human Nature A Postscript to Homo Sociologicus

4. Out of Utopia Toward A Reorientation of Sociological Analysis

5. In Praise of Thrasymachus

6. On the Origin of Inequality Among Men

7. Liberty and Equality Reflections of a Sociologists on a Classical Theme of Politics

8. Market and Plan Two Types of Rationality

9. Uncertainty, Science and Democracy

10. Sociology and the Sociologist On the Problem of Theory and Practice