Calling of Social Thought - Rediscovering the Work of Edward ShilsPevná vazba
Edward Shils was a central figure in twentieth-century social thought, as well as a pioneer in the social study of science and the academic study of universities themselves. He held appointments both…
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Edward Shils was a central figure in twentieth-century social thought, as well as a pioneer in the social study of science and the academic study of universities themselves. He held appointments both at Chicago and Cambridge and was a crucial link between British and American intellectual life. This is the first book to focus entirely on Shils, whose anomalous role across diverse disciplines and institutions has previously obscured both his thought and its relation to other major thinkers.The volume collects essays by distinguished contributors who deal with the major aspects of Shils' thought, including his relations with Michael Polanyi, his parallels with Michael Oakeshott, his defense of the traditional university, his fundamental philosophical anthropology, and his important work on tradition, civility and the nation.This collection provides the most comprehensive