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The Social Origins of Thought

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The Social Origins of Thought explores the Durkheim School’s ambitious critique of philosophical interpretations of the genesis and constitution of the categories of thought. With contributions fro...
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By studying how different societies understand categories such as time and causality, the Durkheimians decentered Western epistemology.  With contributions from philosophy, sociology, anthropology, media studies, and sinology, this volume illustrates the interdisciplinarity and intellectual rigor of the “category project” which did not only stir controversies among contemporary scholars but paved the way for other theories exploring how the thoughts of individuals are prefigured by society and vice versa.
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Price: £23.95
Pages: 332
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology
Publication Date: 01 April 2026
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781836955726
Format: Paperback
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