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Questions of Practice in Philosophy and Social Theory

Anders Buch editor Theodore Schatzki editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc

Published:6th Aug '18

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Humanistic theory for more than the past 100 years is marked by extensive attention to practice and practices. Two prominent streams of thought sharing this focus are pragmatism and theories of practice. This volume brings together internationally prominent theorists to explore key dimensions of practice and practices on the background of parallels and points of contact between these two traditions. The contributors all are steeped in one or both of these streams and well-known for their work on practice. The collected essays explore three important themes: what practice and practices are, normativity, and transformation. The volume deepens understanding of these three practice themes while strengthening appreciation of the parallels between and complementariness of pragmatism and practice theory.

"This remarkable collection brings together a distinguished group of sociologists, philosophers, and learning theorists to present the current state of practice theory and its relation to pragmatism in their respective fields."Stephen Turner, University of South Florida, USA

ISBN: 9780815394990

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 476g

244 pages