{"product_id":"a-humanist-science-9780804758628","title":"A Humanist Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis illuminating book provides a reconstruction of social theory that emphasizes its humanist foundations and the centrality of values in social inquiry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The result of a lifetime of thinking about the conditions that facilitate or frustrate human flourishing, this work offers a brief and eloquent statement of Selznick's broad vision. It is original and stimulating, albeit controversial, and will be of interest to scholars in many disciplines.\" —Kenneth Winston, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Humanist Science\u003c\/i\u003e is a distillation of themes that underlie a life of investigation and thought. A delight to read, Selznick's work reminds readers of the virtues of intellectual spaciousness and reach. Full of wise, thoughtful appraisals of what matters in social life, and what conditions allow us to thrive or serve to diminish us, it offers a program and example of how to think well about fundamental things.\" -- Martin Krygier * University of New South Wales *\u003cbr\u003e\"Selznick resuscitates a promising humanist perspective in this gracefully composed, well conceived, thoroughly readable work. It proposes an admirable, 'human-friendly' orientation to the social sciences that is long overdue, and caps a distinguished career well-spent in clarifying difficult questions.\" -- Alan Sica * Pennsylvania State University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents  Foreword\txxx  Preface\txxx  Part One\tThe Humanist Imagination  Chapter 1\tThe Humanist Tradition\t000  Chapter 2\tThe Postulate of Humanity\t000  Chapter 3\tFour Pillars of Humanist Science\t000  Part Two\tRealms of Value  Chapter 4\tFrom Social Order to Moral Order\t000  Chapter 5\tHumanist Virtues \t000  Chapter 6\tThe Morality of Governance\t000  Chapter 7\tRationality and Responsibility\t000  Chapter 8\tThe Quality of Culture\t000  Chapter 9\tLaw and Justice\t000  Part Three\tPhilosophy and Social Science  Chapter 10\tMoral Philosophy and Social Science\t000  Chapter 11\tA Public Philosophy \t000  Notes\t000  Index\t000","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371767210327,"sku":"9780804758628","price":30.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804758628.jpg?v=1730154475","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-humanist-science-9780804758628","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}