The Selected Papers of Edward Shils, Volume 3

Download or read book The Selected Papers of Edward Shils, Volume 3 written by Edward Shils and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third volume of the Selected Papers of Edward Shils brings together ten essays, three of which have never been published before and all the others of which have been completely revised and elaborated. They deal with the history of American and European sociology as an intellectual undertaking and as a means to the attainment of practical ends. Professor Shils's main themes are the influence of ethical and practical intentions on scholarly study in the social sciences, the autonomy of the intellectual tradition of sociology, and the significance of the institutional organization of sociological teaching and research.