Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Abrutyn, Seth / Lizardo, Omar (eds.), Handbook of Classical Sociological Theory. (Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research) 690 pp. 2021:11 (Springer, GW) <664-3385>
ISBN 978-3-030-78204-7 hard ¥80,219.- (税込) EUR 329.99 *

This is the first handbook focussing on classical social theory. It offers extensive discussions of debates, arguments, and discussions in classical theory and how they have informed contemporary sociological theory. The book pushes against the conventional classical theory pedagogy, which often focused on single theorists and their contributions, and looks at isolating themes capturing the essence of the interest of classical theorists that seem to have relevance to modern research questions and theoretical traditions. This book presents new approaches to thinking about theory in relationship to sociological methods.

Adair-Toteff, Christopher, Max Weber and the Path from Political Economy to Economic Sociology. (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought) 176 pp. 2022 (Routledge, UK) * paper 2023 <664-3386>
ISBN 978-0-367-62007-3 hard ¥38,907.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-0-367-62009-7 paper ¥11,524.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

This book examines the largely-neglected shift in Max Weber's work from political economy to economic sociology. Considering the importance of his recognition-made during his research on the Protestant Ethic-of the reciprocal influences that exist between economics and society and the role of this realization in prompting him to rethink the study of political economy, the author sheds fresh light on his emerging belief that the study of the relationship between economic factors and social issues required a new discipline. A study that charts an important development in the thought of one of the founding figures of sociology, this volume will appeal to scholars of social theory with interests in the history of the field and the legacy of Max Weber.

Dahms, Harry F. (ed.), Society in Flux: Two Centuries of Social Theory. (Current Perspectives in Social Theory 37) 284 pp. 2021:12 (Emerald, UK) <664-3387>
ISBN 978-1-80262-242-3 hard ¥26,254.- (税込) US$ 117.00 *

The defining feature of modern society is change - it never rests or provides its members or researchers the comfort and certainty of having attained an adequate understanding of its operations, how it functions, or where it is. Society in Flux: Two Centuries of Social Theory traces how tensions between order, process, structure and agency, and modes of analyzing them have evolved over the last two centuries. Understanding that modern society is perpetually in flux, albeit not across the board, but in different regards at different times, and in different locations or regions, this volume delves into three modes of theorizing: critical theory, classical theory, and systems theory - each representing a different level of reflexivity and a particular way of approaching modern societies. The authors discuss globally known theorists such as August Comte, Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx, Emil Lederer, Max Horkheimer, Theodor W. Adorno, and Niklas Luhmann to present perspectives, analyses, and insights that refer to and are relevant in the social world today.

Marcucci, Nicola (ed.), Durkheim & Critique. 323 pp. 2021:8 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <664-3388>
ISBN 978-3-030-75157-9 hard ¥31,599.- (税込) EUR 129.99 *

This book investigates the relation between Durkheim's sociology, Critical Theory, and the philosophy of social sciences. The book is organized in four sections: confronting Durkheim and other critical traditions; inquiring his social and critical ontology; interrogating the relation between social practices and justice; and discussing his relevance in contemporary politics and political theory. An international group of philosophers, sociologists, and critical theorists contribute to show Durkheim's reflection as an important complement-or an alternative-to the Hegelian-Marxist and post-structuralist conceptions of social critique. In this way, the book intends to inaugurate a new reflection on social critique at the intersection between philosophy and sociological theory.

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Trevino, A. Javier / Staubmann, Helmut (eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Talcott Parsons Studies. (Routledge International Handbooks) 400 pp. 2021:11 (Routledge, UK) * paper 2023 <664-3389>
ISBN 978-0-367-33667-7 hard ¥61,963.- (税込) GB￡ 215.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-211873-4 paper ¥12,677.- (税込) GB￡ 43.99 *

Talcott Parsons was the leading theorist in American sociology-and perhaps in world sociology-from the 1940s to the 1970s. He created the dominant school of thought that made "Parsonian" a standard description of a theoretical attempt to unify social science, as reflected in the fact that his contributions to the discipline cover a range of issues, including medicine, the family, religion, law, the economy, race relations, and politics-to name but a few. This volume brings together leading scholars working in the field of "Parsonian Studies" to explore the background of Parsons's work, the content of his oeuvre, and his subsequent influence. Thematically organized, it covers Parsons's contributions and impacts in areas including the philosophy and methodology of the social sciences; cultural sociology; personality, mental illness, and psychoanalysis; and economics and political and economic sociology. In addition, it considers his influence in different areas of the world and on particular students, and offers insights into the Parsonian tradition's practical application to contemporary social issues. An authoritative, comprehensive, and in-depth critical assessment of the Parsonian legacy, The Routledge International Handbook of Talcott Parsons Studies will appeal to scholars across the social sciences and in sociology and social theory in particular, with interests in the history of sociology and the enduring relevance of Talcott Parsons.

Webel, Charles P., The World as Idea: A Conceptual History. (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought) 336 pp. 2021:11 (Routledge, UK) * paper 2023 <664-2393>
ISBN 978-1-138-01352-0 hard ¥38,907.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-211566-5 paper ¥11,524.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

In The World as Idea Charles P. Webel presents an intellectual history of one of the most influential concepts known to humanity-that of "the world."Webel traces the development of "the world" through the past, depicting the history of the world as an intellectual construct from its roots in ancient creation myths of the cosmos, to contemporary speculations about multiverses. He simultaneously offers probing analyses and critiques of "the world as idea" from thinkers ranging from Plato, Aristotle, and St. Augustine in the Greco-Roman period to Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, Merleau-Ponty, and Derrida in modern times. While Webel mainly focuses on Occidental philosophical, theological, and cosmological notions of worldhood and worldliness, he also highlights important non-Western equivalents prominent in Islamic and Asian spiritual traditions. This ensures the book is a unique overview of what we all take for granted in our daily existence, but seldom if ever contemplate-the world as the uniquely meaningful environment for our lives in particular and for life on Earth in general.The World as Idea will be of great interest to those interested in the "world as idea," scholars in fields ranging from philosophy and intellectual history to political and social theory, and students studying philosophy, the history of ideas, and humanities courses, both general and specialized.