Hermeneutic Imagination: Outline of a Positive Critique of Scientism and Sociology - Couverture rigide

Bleicher, Josef

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0710092563 ISBN 13 : 9780710092564

Editeur : Law Book Co of Australasia, 1982

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In his previous book, Contemporary Hermeneutics, Josef Bleicher offered an introduction to the subject, locating it mainly within the philosophy of social science, and looking at the profound impact it is having on a wide range of intellectual pursuits. This book follows on from this and expounds the author's view that the development of the hermeneutic imagination is an indispensable condition for reflexive sociological work and emancipatory social practice.

Dr Bleicher examines the various approaches to sociology – empiricist, functionalist, structuralist, interpretive, critical – by reference to a hermeneutic paradigm, and shows how the hermeneutic imagination leads to a redirection in sociology, away from scientistic presuppositions and towards an awareness of the dialogue which links the subject and object in the study of social phenomena. He argues that by allowing the hermeneutic imagination to develop, it is possible to counter the steering of social processes on the basis of technocratic imperatives, and to provide a rational anticipation of a better future.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Law Book Co of Australasia
• Date d'édition: 1982
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0710092563
• ISBN 13: 9780710092564
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 182
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible