Purpose and Necessity in Social Theory

Purpose and Necessity in Social Theory

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Author: Maurice Mandelbaum

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Very Good, Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


A broad-ranging essay on the concepts of chance, choice, purpose, and necessity in social theories by Maurice Mandelbaum, an American philosopher and historian of ideas. The essay explores how these concepts have been used by various thinkers to explain human affairs, such as Hobbes, Spinoza, Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Parsons. The essay also discusses how these concepts are related to each other and to human values. The essay was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 1987. It has 197 pages.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Maurice Mandelbaum

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Very Good, Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


A broad-ranging essay on the concepts of chance, choice, purpose, and necessity in social theories by Maurice Mandelbaum, an American philosopher and historian of ideas. The essay explores how these concepts have been used by various thinkers to explain human affairs, such as Hobbes, Spinoza, Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Parsons. The essay also discusses how these concepts are related to each other and to human values. The essay was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 1987. It has 197 pages.