This volume collects twelve essays by Sanford C. Goldberg on the topic of social epistemology. The collection falls into two halves: the first half develops a proposal for a programme for social epistemology, its animating vision, foundational questions, and core concepts; the other half focuses on applications of this programme to particular topics. Goldberg characterizes the ...(展开全部)

Combining principles of individual rational choice with a sociological conception of collective action, James Coleman recasts social theory in a bold new way. The result is a landmark in sociological theory, capable of describing both stability and change in social systems. This book provides for the first time a sound theoretical foundation for linking the behavior of individu...(展开全部)

This text, one of the most important contributions to social theory in 50 years, puts forth a unified conceptual structure that is capable of describing and quantifying both stability and change in social systems. Well reasoned, this theory also provides a foundation for linking individual, organizational and societal behaviour.

This text, one of the most important contributions to social theory in 50 years, puts forth a unified conceptual structure that is capable of describing and quantifying both stability and change in social systems. Well reasoned, this theory also provides a foundation for linking individual, organizational and societal behaviour.

Combining principles of individual rational choice with a sociological conception of collective action, James Coleman recasts social theory in a bold new way. The result is a landmark in sociological theory, capable of describing both stability and change in social systems. This book provides for the first time a sound theoretical foundation for linking the behavior of individu...(展开全部)

马克斯·韦伯（1864-1920），现时代最杰出的社会学家，被视为20世纪最伟大的头脑之一。他在政治社会学、法律社会学、宗教社会学等若干领域的系统建树，他的方法论体系，他的大规模比较研究，至今仍是无与伦比。 德国的韦伯成为世界的韦伯，很大程度上是由于《新教伦理与资本主义精神》、《社会学文集》和《经济与社会》的广泛影响，而《社会学文集》自20世纪问世以来，对于初步但比较全面地了解韦伯思想就一直是公认的权威读本。

马克斯·韦伯（1864-1920），现时代最杰出的社会学家，被视为20世纪最伟大的头脑之一。他在政治社会学、法律社会学、宗教社会学等若干领域的系统建树，他的方法论体系，他的大规模比较研究，至今仍是无与伦比。 德国的韦伯成为世界的韦伯，很大程度上是由于《新教伦理与资本主义精神》、《社会学文集》和《经济与社会》的广泛影响，而《社会学文集》自20世纪问世以来，对于初步但比较全面地了解韦伯思想就一直是公认的权威读本。

Since its original publication in 1990, Kenneth Falconera s Fractal Geometry: Mathematical Foundations and Applications has become a seminal text on the mathematics of fractals. It introduces the general mathematical theory and applications of fractals in a way that is accessible to students from a wide range of disciplines. This new edition has been extensively revised and upd...(展开全部)