Conceptual Tension

Essays on Kinship, Politics, and Individualism

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Leon J. Goldstein

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Conceptual Tension: Essays on Kinship, Politics, and Individualism is a critical philosophical examination of the role of concepts and concept formation in social sciences. Written by Leon J. Goldstein, a preeminent Jewish philosopher who examined the epistemological foundations of social science inquiry during the second half of the twentieth century, the book undertakes a study of concept formation and change by looking at the four critical terms in anthropology (kinship), politics (parliament and Rousseau’s concept of the general will), and sociology (individualism). The author challenges prevailing notions of concept formation and definition, specifically assertions by Gottlieb Frege that concepts have fixed, clear boundaries that are not subject to change. Instead, drawing upon arguments by R.G. Collingwood, Goldstein asserts that concepts have a historical dimension with boundaries and meanings that change with their use and context. Goldstein’s work provides insight for philosophers, historians, political scientists, anthropologists, and Judaica scholars interested in the study and meaning of critical concepts within their fields.

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Leon J. Goldstein was professor in the Department of Philosophy at Binghamton University from 1963 until 2002. He also lectured at Brandeis University, City College of New York, and at the University of Haifa. David Schultz is professor of political science at Hamline University. He also holds an appointment at the University of Minnesota Law School.

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November 12th, 2014

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Leon J. Goldstein

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Professional & Vocational

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Edited by David Schultz
Foreword by Vincent M. Colapietro

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206

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161x235x21

ISBN-13

9781498504225

Product ID

22707432

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