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The Adventure of Reason: The Uses of Philosophy in Sociology (Contributions in Sociology) by Rickman, H. P. (hans Peter) is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Adventure of Reason: The Uses of Philosophy in Sociology (Contributions in Sociology) about?

This book is an introduction to the philosophical ideas of Plato, Rene Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, and Immanuel Kant on the role of reason which have contributed to the evolution of sociological thought. Reason, according to Rickman, has a relevance to sociology that has not been explored. Because he is interested in the philosophical reflections which proved influential for understanding the social world, he deals systematically with the four philosophers' central arguments and one or more of th

Who reads The Adventure of Reason: The Uses of Philosophy in Sociology (Contributions in Sociology)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Rickman, H. P. (hans Peter)
Publisher
Praeger; Bloomsbury
Published
1983
Language
EN
ISBN
9780313041037
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Sociology, Philosophy, Social_sciences
Updated
2026-03-25

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