John P Scott
Biographic Data
| ID | 3660069 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John P Scott |
| GIVEN NAMES | John P |
| FAMILY NAME | Scott |
| SIGNATURE | SCOTT J P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Strathclyde |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6118-0207 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Documentary Research
Social Theory
Social Theory: Should We Forget the Founders? Genealogy of the Social Renaissance and Enlightenment Britain: Individualism and Romanticism France: Revolution and Science Germany: Counter-Enlightenment and Reaction The Social Established Social Theory goes Global Culture, System and Socialisation: Formative Views Culture and Collective Mentality Cultural Development and Differentiation Social Systems as Organisms Social Systems, Forces, and Engery…
Realist Sociology and the Critique of Empiricism
Critical Social Theory
This paper gives a systematic introduction to the major themes of Jurgen Habermas' formulation of critical social theory. A discussion of his views on knowledge, cognitive interests, and scientific method is followed by an account of his social theory and his attempt to combine Marxism with mainstream sociology. In criticism it is argued that Habermas has not yet solved all the problems of a 'realist' approach to sociology and that his synthesis …
Sociological Theory in Britain
Extended Review
Theoretical practice and the sociology of knowledge a reply to Paul Q. Hirst
(1973). Theoretical practice and the sociology of knowledge a reply to Paul Q. Hirst: Recent tendencies in sociological theory. Economy and Society: Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 126-129
Power and Authority
Two recent articles by Martin Spencer and Roderick Martin have contributed to the debate over power and authority; Spencer by relating Weber's authority types to his types of social action and Martin by an application of Buckley's cybernetic model of power (Spencer, 1970; Martin, 1971). The present discussion is intended to show the following points: that although both articles clarify an area of confusion they both obscure the distinction betwee…
A proposal for peace research
Critical Social Theory
This paper gives a systematic introduction to the major themes of Jurgen Habermas' formulation of critical social theory. A discussion of his views on knowledge, cognitive interests, and scientific method is followed by an account of his social theory and his attempt to combine Marxism with mainstream sociology. In criticism it is argued that Habermas has not yet solved all the problems of a 'realist' approach to sociology and that his synthesis …
Realist Sociology and the Critique of Empiricism
Power and Authority
Two recent articles by Martin Spencer and Roderick Martin have contributed to the debate over power and authority; Spencer by relating Weber's authority types to his types of social action and Martin by an application of Buckley's cybernetic model of power (Spencer, 1970; Martin, 1971). The present discussion is intended to show the following points: that although both articles clarify an area of confusion they both obscure the distinction betwee…
Social Theory
Social Theory: Should We Forget the Founders? Genealogy of the Social Renaissance and Enlightenment Britain: Individualism and Romanticism France: Revolution and Science Germany: Counter-Enlightenment and Reaction The Social Established Social Theory goes Global Culture, System and Socialisation: Formative Views Culture and Collective Mentality Cultural Development and Differentiation Social Systems as Organisms Social Systems, Forces, and Engery…
A proposal for peace research
Theoretical practice and the sociology of knowledge a reply to Paul Q. Hirst
(1973). Theoretical practice and the sociology of knowledge a reply to Paul Q. Hirst: Recent tendencies in sociological theory. Economy and Society: Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 126-129
Power and Authority
Two recent articles by Martin Spencer and Roderick Martin have contributed to the debate over power and authority; Spencer by relating Weber's authority types to his types of social action and Martin by an application of Buckley's cybernetic model of power (Spencer, 1970; Martin, 1971). The present discussion is intended to show the following points: that although both articles clarify an area of confusion they both obscure the distinction betwee…
Extended Review
Sociological Theory in Britain
Critical Social Theory
This paper gives a systematic introduction to the major themes of Jurgen Habermas' formulation of critical social theory. A discussion of his views on knowledge, cognitive interests, and scientific method is followed by an account of his social theory and his attempt to combine Marxism with mainstream sociology. In criticism it is argued that Habermas has not yet solved all the problems of a 'realist' approach to sociology and that his synthesis …
Realist Sociology and the Critique of Empiricism
Social Theory
Social Theory: Should We Forget the Founders? Genealogy of the Social Renaissance and Enlightenment Britain: Individualism and Romanticism France: Revolution and Science Germany: Counter-Enlightenment and Reaction The Social Established Social Theory goes Global Culture, System and Socialisation: Formative Views Culture and Collective Mentality Cultural Development and Differentiation Social Systems as Organisms Social Systems, Forces, and Engery…
Documentary Research
Sociology (8 works) · Epistemology (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Social science (5 works) · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Critical Theory and Philosophy (2 works) · Social Science (2 works) · Social sciences (2 works)