Armageddon or Evolution?

The Scientific Method and Escalating World Problems

AvBernard S Phillips

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

We are currently experiencing a wide range of evolving problems that threaten us with extinction. However, Phillips argues that we have the capacity-with the aid of a broad approach to the scientific method that builds on Mills's concept of "the sociological imagination"-to confront these problems ever more effectively. This book develops and builds upon new methods for addressing such social problems as global warming, terrorism, growing inequalities, and others. Phillips reveals procedures for achieving conscious evolution by uncovering fundamental assumptions and their contradictions and by moving toward alternative assumptions that promise to resolve these contradictions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-11-30
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt:453 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:260
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:9781594516061

Utforska kategorier

Sociala och etiska frågor inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Bernard Phillips was a student of C. Wright Mills. He taught at the Universities of North Carolina, Illinois and Boston.

Innehållsförteckning

Part I Introduction; Part II Physical and Biological Structures; Chapter 1 Flatland Versus Spaceland/Timeland; Chapter 2 Invisible Man Versus Visible Man; Part III Personality Structures; Chapter 3 “Heart”: Alienation Versus Expressive Orientation; Chapter 4 “Head”: Stratified or Bureaucratic Versus Evolutionary Worldview; Chapter 5 “Hand”: Addiction Versus Meaningful and Expressive Rituals; Part IV Social Structures; Chapter 6 “Heart”: Anomie Versus Cultural Value Fulfillment; Chapter 7 “Head”: Bureaucratic Versus Scientific Worldview; Chapter 8 “Hand”: Stratification Versus Conscious Evolution; partV The Situation; Chapter 9 “Heart”: Negative Reinforcement Versus Positive Reinforcement; Chapter 10 “Head”; Chapter 11 “Hand”: Conformity Versus Praxis;