A quantum leap for social theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8975718 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fuller (0000-0002-2190-6552, Department of Sociology University of Warwick Coventry United Kingdom, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 177-182 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8308 • E-ISSN: 1468-5914 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jtsb.12166 |
| OpenAlex | W2801375529 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 4 |
I discuss the revolutionary implications of Alexander Wendt's Quantum Mind and Social Science for social theory. These center on the significance given to society as a possibility space in which observable social reality amounts to quantum decoherent states in the system. I discuss how Wendt radicalises social constructivism and goes considerably beyond Bourdieu's conceptions of society as a field. A signature feature in Wendt's theory, the state as a hologram, comports well with the implied view of the social order in much public opinion and market research. In this respect, Wendt's theory is very attuned to the spirit of our times
Constructivism (international relations · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · International relations · Political science · Politics · Social science · Social theory · Sociology · Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · scientometrics and bibliometrics research
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |