Education for Political Life: Critique, Theory, and Practice in Karl Mannheim's Sociology of Knowledge

By Iaan Reynolds

Through a detailed reading of Karl Mannheim's early explorations in the sociology of knowledge, this book argues for Mannheim's relevance for contemporary social and political theory. As a philosophical project of self-reflection, the early sociology of knowledge is distinctive for its blend of Marxist social theory and phenomenological investigation, making it a valuable resource for current philosophical attempts to relate thought to its social conditions. Furthermore, the struggle documented in the early days of this project - against social critique's tendency to obscure its own perspective - provides the best standard by which to assess its own limitations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538171880
• ISBN13: 9781538171882
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"