Nature, social relations and human needs: essays in honour of Ted Benton

Bringing together some of the most eminent thinkers in the field, this book celebrates the seminal contribution of Ted Benton to such pressing themes as: realism, naturalism and the philosophy of the social sciences; the continuing relevance of Marxism; philosophical anthropology and human needs; and ecology, society and natural limits. ÍNDICE: Introduction: Intricate Webs: Nature, Social Relations and Human Needs in the Writings of Ted Benton; R. Stones and S. Moog - PART I: REALISM, NATURALISM AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES - FOR Science in the Social Sciences: The End of the Road for Critical Realism?; G. McLennan - Practising Nature and Culture: An Essay for Ted Benton; J. Law - PART II: THE CONTINUING RELEVANCE OF MARXISM - The Continuing Relevance of Marxism; P. Devine - FourPillars of a Revisionist Marxism; E. Morawska - PART III: THE CONTINUING RELEVANCE OF MARXISM - Cognitive Capitalism and Species-Being; P. Dickens - Understanding Lay Normativity; A. Sayer - PART IV: ECOLOGY, SOCIETY AND NATURAL LIMITS - Ecological Politics for the Twenty-First Century: Where Does Nature Fit in?; S. Moog - Realism, Naturalism and the Red-Green Nexus: Bentonb s Contribution to Ecological Theory; K. Soper - Labour, Nature and Dependence; J. Ob Neill - Conclusion: Philosophy, Materialism and Nature: Comments and Reflections; T. Benton -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-20115-6
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 12/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés