{"product_id":"durkheims-philosophy-of-science-and-warren-schmaus-9780226742519","title":"Durkheim's Philosophy of Science and the Sociology of Knowledge: Creating an Intellectual Niche","description":"In this demonstration of the link between philosophy of science and scientific practice, Warren Schmaus argues that Durkheim's philosophy is crucial to his sociology. Through a reinterpretation of the relation between Durkheim's major philosophical and sociological works, Schmaus argues that Durkheim's sociology is more than a collection of general observations about society--it reflects a richly constructed theory of the meanings and causes of social life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSchmaus shows how Durkheim sought to make sociology more rigorous by introducing scientific methods of analysis and explanation into the study of society. Durkheim tried to reveal how implicit, commonly held beliefs actually govern people's lives. Through an original interpretation of Durkheim's landmark writings, Schmaus argues that Durkheim, in his empirical studies, refined both the methods of sociology and a theory about society's shared knowledge and practices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book opens a new window on the development of Durkheim's thought and demonstrates how a philosophy of science can inspire the rise of a new science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Warren Schmaus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226742512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226742519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.18w x 0.98d","brand":"Warren Schmaus","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447604228351,"sku":"9780226742519","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81b16a44-251a-4f2b-86e9-87dd2131be78.jpg?v=1777233799","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/durkheims-philosophy-of-science-and-warren-schmaus-9780226742519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}