Plurality and Progress: Modernity in Political Philosophy and Historical Sociology

by Peter Wagner and Crea Research Professor Peter Wagner

Europeans - or Westerners - have long been inclined to think that their form of socio-political organisation, often referred to as modern, is superior to others in both normative and functional terms. In both political philosophy and comparative-historical sociology, however, this claim has recently been critically debated and re-assessed. After reviewing the recent debate, this volume addresses the following key questions: if there is now a plurality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8787564203
• ISBN13: 9788787564205
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Aarhus University Press
• Length: 101 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.7" x 8.3"