Critical Theory and MethodologySAGE Publications, 1994 M06 29 - 381 pages Critical Theory traces its roots from Marxism, through the renowned Frankfurt School, to a wide array of national and cultural traditions. Raymond Morrow's book traces the history and outlines the major tenets of critical theory for an undergraduate audience. He exemplifies the theory through an analysis of two leading social theorists: J[um]urgen Habermas and Anthony Giddens. Unique to this volume is the emphasis on the link between Critical Theory and empirical research and social science methodology, often thought to be incompatible. |
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... nature ( thus anticipating environmental critiques ) . This phase of critical the- ory could not even sustain any convincing claim to be Marxist anymore and reflected the most well articulated analysis of the " crisis " of historical ...
... nature ( thus anticipating environmental critiques ) . This phase of critical the- ory could not even sustain any convincing claim to be Marxist anymore and reflected the most well articulated analysis of the " crisis " of historical ...
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... nature in essentialist terms — that is , in a manner that ignores the historical construction and relativ- ity of phenomena or the constructed nature of social inquiry itself . The most basic point is , however , that the process of ...
... nature in essentialist terms — that is , in a manner that ignores the historical construction and relativ- ity of phenomena or the constructed nature of social inquiry itself . The most basic point is , however , that the process of ...
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... nature implies the value of human freedom from oppression by natural laws . How can Habermas justify this ambitious epistemological claim ? This strategy has its roots in a type of pragmatist transcendental- ism that can be traced back ...
... nature implies the value of human freedom from oppression by natural laws . How can Habermas justify this ambitious epistemological claim ? This strategy has its roots in a type of pragmatist transcendental- ism that can be traced back ...
Contents
What Is Critical Theory? | 5 |
Postempiricist Critiques of Positivism | 62 |
Positivism in the Social Sciences | 69 |
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Critical Theory and Methodology Raymond A. Morrow,Raymond Allen Morrow,David D. Brown Limited preview - 1994 |
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