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Models of Man: Philosophical Thoughts on Social Action

By Martin Hollis

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2015
ISBN
1107113768, 9781107113763
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1017 kB (1041847 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Philosophy Classics
Pages
168\168
Time added
2019-06-28 19:43:32

Description

All social theorists and philosophers who seek to explain human action have a 'model of man'; a metaphysical view of human nature that requires its own theory of scientific knowledge. In this influential book, Martin Hollis examines the tensions that arise from the differing views of sociologists, economists and psychologists. He then develops a rationalist model of his own which connects personal and social identity through a theory of rational action and a priori knowledge, allowing humans to both act freely and still be a subject for scientific explanation. Presented in a fresh series livery and including a specially commissioned preface written by Geoffrey Hawthorn, Hollis's important work is made available to a new generation of readers. 03. PREFACE......Page 1 CHAP. 1......Page 8 CHAP. 2......Page 25 CHAP. 3......Page 40 CHAP. 4......Page 63 CHAP. 5......Page 78 CHAP. 6......Page 95 CHAP. 7......Page 124 CHAP. 8......Page 142 CHAP. 9......Page 158 CHAP. 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 163 CHAP. 11 INDEX......Page 167

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