Between Literature and Science: The Rise of Sociology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521338103)

The theme of this book is the conflict that arose in the early nineteenth century between the literary and scientific intellectuals of Europe, as they competed for recognition as the chief analysts of the new industrial society in which they lived. Sociology was conceived as the third major discipline, a hybrid of the scientific and literary traditions. The author chronicles the rise of the new discipline by discussing the lives and works of the most prominent thinkers of the time, in England, France, and Germany. The book presents a penetrating study of idealists grappling with reality when industrial society was in its infancy. Published with the support of the Exxon Education Foundation.

Author: Wolf Lepenies
ISBN-10: 0521338107
ISBN-13: 9780521338103
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/16/1988
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.12w x 0.93d