Meaning And Method

Author : Isaac Reed,Jeffrey C. Alexander
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
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Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317256236

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Culture is increasingly important to American social science, but in what way? This book addresses the core issues of the sociology of culture-questions about the social role of meaning, along with those about the methods sociologists use to study culture and society-in a manner that makes clear their relevance to sociology as a whole. Part I consists of essays by leading cultural sociologists on how the turn to culture has changed the sociological study of organizations, economic action, and television, and concludes with Georgina Born's methodological statement on the sociology of art and cultural production. Part II contains a highly original, and at times heated, debate between Richard Biernacki and John H. Evans on the appropriateness of abstract and quantifiable coding schemes for the sociological study of culture. Ranging from the philosophy of science to the concrete, practical problems of interpreting masses of cultural data, the debate raises the controversy over the interpretation of culture and the explanation of social action to a new level of sophistication.

Author : Anders Nygren
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 429 pages
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Release : 2009-05-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781606087701

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A distinguished Scandinavian scholar has undertaken a fresh study of themes he examined in earlier writings. Meaning and Method contains the results of Nygren's lifetime of thought, addressed to the most fundamental concerns of philosophy and theology. In this book Anders Nygren delves into these and other questions: What is the meaning of meaning? What are we to do when one person declares meaningless what another finds supremely meaningful? Is there any way of knowing which is right? Can we arrive at a common understanding of what is meaningful? The author contends that contemporary philosophy does point to such a common understanding. Philosophy, as put forth by Nygren, involves a recognition of diverse contexts of meaning. Through philosophy we can also develop a method by which the validity of these contexts may be scientifically tested. Nygren shows that the debate about the meaningfulness of religious language is not insoluble. He further establishes the scientific status of the two disciplines concerned with religious language--theology and the philosophy of religion. The author's approach calls for drastic revision in these disciplines, and he indicates many new directions for future work in them. Students and specialists will be fascinated by Nygren's own account of the philosophical ideas undergirding his theological work. This book also makes a major contribution to today's questions in both philosophy and theology.

Author : Isaac Reed,Jeffrey C. Alexander
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317256229

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Meaning and Method by Isaac Reed,Jeffrey C. Alexander Pdf

Culture is increasingly important to American social science, but in what way? This book addresses the core issues of the sociology of culture-questions about the social role of meaning, along with those about the methods sociologists use to study culture and society-in a manner that makes clear their relevance to sociology as a whole. Part I consists of essays by leading cultural sociologists on how the turn to culture has changed the sociological study of organizations, economic action, and television, and concludes with Georgina Born's methodological statement on the sociology of art and cultural production. Part II contains a highly original, and at times heated, debate between Richard Biernacki and John H. Evans on the appropriateness of abstract and quantifiable coding schemes for the sociological study of culture. Ranging from the philosophy of science to the concrete, practical problems of interpreting masses of cultural data, the debate raises the controversy over the interpretation of culture and the explanation of social action to a new level of sophistication.

Author : George Boolos
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1990-10-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521360838

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This volume is a report on the state of philosophy in a number of significant areas.

Author : Andrew Beards
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781501318689

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Lonergan, Meaning and Method by Andrew Beards Pdf

Bernard Lonergan (1904-84) is acknowledged as one of the most significant philosopher-theologians of the 20th century. Lonergan, Meaning and Method in many ways complements Andrew Beards' previous book on Lonergan, Insight and Analysis (Bloomsbury, 2010). Andrew Beards applies Lonergan's thought and brings it into critical dialogue and discussion with other contemporary philosophical interlocutors, principally from the analytical tradition. He also introduces themes and arguments from the continental tradition, as well as offering interpretative analysis of some central notions in Lonergan's thought that are of interest to all who wish to understand the importance of Lonergan's work for philosophy and Christian theology. Three of the chapters focus upon areas of fruitful exchange and debate between Lonergan's thought and the work of three major figures in current analytical philosophy: Nancy Cartwright, Timothy Williamson and Scott Soames. The discussion also ranges across such topics as meaning theory, metaphilosophy, epistemology, philosophy of science and aesthetics.

Author : Paul A. Roth
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781501746215

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Meaning and Method in the Social Sciences by Paul A. Roth Pdf

Paul A Roth's book examines an important controversy in the philosophy of the social sciences that has developed since the demise of logical positivism and its conception of rationality. Roth contends that this controversy—a dispute over the canons of rationality—is the product of the mistaken belief in methodological exclusivism. Drawing on work in contemporary epistemology by W. V. O. Quine, Richard Rorty, and Paul Feyerabend, he argues that no single theory of human behavior has methodological priority; indeed, the existence of a plethora of theories for the study of human behavior, he believes, is an inevitable consequence of our epistemic situation.

Author : Catherine Cornille
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781119535225

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Meaning and Method in Comparative Theology by Catherine Cornille Pdf

The first systematic overview of the field of comparative theology Meaning and Method in Comparative Theology offers a synthesis of and a blueprint for the emerging field of comparative theology. It discusses various approaches to the field, the impact of religious views of other religions on the way in which comparative theology is conducted, and the particularities of comparative theological hermeneutics. It also provides an overview of the types of learning and of the importance of comparative theology for traditional confessional theology. Though drawing mainly from examples of Christian comparative theology, the book presents a methodological framework that may be applied to any religious tradition. Meaning and Method in Comparative Theology begins with an elaboration on the basic distinction between confessional and meta-confessional approaches to comparative theology. The book also identifies and examines six possible types of comparative theological learning and addresses various questions regarding the relationship between comparative and confessional theology. Provides a unique and objective look at the field of comparative theology for scholars of religion and theologians who want to understand or situate their work within the broader field Contains methodological questions and approaches that apply to comparative theologians from any religious tradition Recognizes and affirms the diversity within the field, while advancing unique perspectives that might be the object of continued discussions among theologians Meaning and Method in Comparative Theology offers an important basis for scholars to position their own work within the broader field of comparative theology and is an essential resource for anyone interested in theology conducted in dialogue with other religious traditions. 2021 PROSE Finalist in the Theology & Religious Studies category.

Author : Donald V. Gawronski
Publisher : Scott Foresman
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89008365025

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History: Meaning and Method by Donald V. Gawronski Pdf

Author : Howard Schuman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0674028279

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Method and Meaning in Polls and Surveys by Howard Schuman Pdf

Howard Schuman is one of the premier scholars of social surveys. His expertise concerns the way questions about attitudes and beliefs are worded and the effects questions have on the answers people give. However, Method and Meaning in Polls and Surveys is less about the substance of wording effects and more about approaches to interpreting the respondentâe(tm)s world, and how surveys can make that world understandableâe"though often in ways not anticipated by the researcher. Schuman examines the question-answer process that is basic to polls and surveys, as it is in so much of life. His concern is with the nature of questioning itself, with issues of validity and bias, and with the scope and limitations of meaning sought through polls and surveys. Writing with both wisdom and humor, Schuman considers the issues both at a theoretical level, bringing in ideas from other social sciences, and empirically with substantive research of his own and others. The book will be of interest to social scientists, to survey researchers in academia and business, and to all those concerned with the pervasive influence of polls in society.

Author : Aaron V. Garrett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139436946

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Meaning in Spinoza's Method by Aaron V. Garrett Pdf

Readers of Spinoza's philosophy have often been daunted, and sometimes been enchanted, by the geometrical method which he employs in his philosophical masterpiece the Ethics. In Meaning in Spinoza's Method Aaron Garrett examines this method and suggests that its purpose, in Spinoza's view, was not just to present claims and propositions but also in some sense to change the readers and allow them to look at themselves and the world in a different way. His discussion draws not only on Spinoza's works but also on those of the philosophers who influenced Spinoza most strongly, including Hobbes, Descartes, Maimonides and Gersonides. This controversial book will be of interest to historians of philosophy and to anyone interested in the relation between form and content in philosophical works.

Author : Richard M. Martin
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0873957229

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Mind, Modality, Meaning, and Method by Richard M. Martin Pdf

Author : Earl W. Stevick
Publisher : Newbury House
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015001805434

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Memory, Meaning & Method by Earl W. Stevick Pdf

Author : Michael Philip West,James Gareth Endicott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0582525616

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The New Method English Dictionary... by Michael Philip West,James Gareth Endicott Pdf

Author : Lawrence L. Lapin
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Statistics
ISBN : UOM:39076005239079

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Statistics by Lawrence L. Lapin Pdf

Frequency distributions and summary measures. The statistical sampling study. Probability. Probability distributions and expected value. The normal distribution. Statistical estimation. Hypothesis testing. Regression and correlation analysis. Multiple regression and correlation. Inferences using two samples. Chi-square applications. Analysis of variance and related topics. Nonparametric statistics.

Author : Sor-hoon Tan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781472580320

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The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy Methodologies by Sor-hoon Tan Pdf

The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy Methodologies presents a new understanding of the changing methods used to study Chinese philosophy. By identifying the various different approaches and discussing the role, and significance of philosophical methods in the Chinese tradition, this collection identifies difficulties and exciting developments for scholars of Asian philosophy. Divided into four parts, the nature of Chinese philosophical thought is illuminated by discussing historical developments, current concerns and methodological challenges. Surveying recent methodological trends, this research companion explores and evaluates the methodologies that have been applied to Chinese philosophy. From these diverse angles, an international team of experts reflect on the considerations that enter their methodological choices and indicate new research directions. The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy Methodologies is an important contribution to the education of the next generation of Chinese philosophers.