The Sociology of Knowledge in a Time of Crisis

Challenging the Phantom of Liberty

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Methodology, Sociology
Cover of the book The Sociology of Knowledge in a Time of Crisis by Onofrio Romano, Taylor and Francis
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Author: Onofrio Romano ISBN: 9781317962496
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: June 27, 2014
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Onofrio Romano
ISBN: 9781317962496
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: June 27, 2014
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The speed of social dynamics has overtaken the speed of thought. Adopting a dialectical perspective towards reality, social theory has always detected faults in the dominant social pattern, foreseeing crises and outlining in advance the features of new social models. Thought has always moved faster than reality and its ruling models, ensuring a dynamic equilibrium during modernity. Despite any dramatic social crisis, theory has always provided exit routes. The tragedy of current crisis lies in the fact that its social implications are exasperated by the absence of alternative views. This book identifies the causes of this mismatch between thought and reality, and illustrates a way out.

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The speed of social dynamics has overtaken the speed of thought. Adopting a dialectical perspective towards reality, social theory has always detected faults in the dominant social pattern, foreseeing crises and outlining in advance the features of new social models. Thought has always moved faster than reality and its ruling models, ensuring a dynamic equilibrium during modernity. Despite any dramatic social crisis, theory has always provided exit routes. The tragedy of current crisis lies in the fact that its social implications are exasperated by the absence of alternative views. This book identifies the causes of this mismatch between thought and reality, and illustrates a way out.

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