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A theory of social action
- Title
- A theory of social action / Raimo Tuomela.
- Author
- Tuomela, Raimo.
- Publication
- Dordrecht ; Boston : D. Reidel Pub. Co. ; Higham, MA, U.S.A. : Sold and distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by Kluwer Academic Publishers, ©1984.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Use in library | HM51 .T777 1984 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- x, 534 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.
- Series Statement
- Synthese library ; v. 171
- Uniform Title
- Synthese library ; v. 171.
- Subject
- Note
- Includes indexes.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 500-510.
- Contents
- Philosophy and the theory of social action -- Individualism and concept formation in the social sciences -- Theories of action -- The purposive-causal theory of human action -- The structure of social action -- Action generation -- Practical inference and social action -- Norms, rules, and social structures -- Social interaction and control -- A pragmatic theory of explanation -- Proximate explanation of social action -- Dynamic explanation of social action -- Functional and invisible hand explanation of social action -- Explanatory individualism and explanation of social laws.
- ISBN
- 9027717036
- 9789027717030
- LCCN
- 84006863
- OCLC
- ocm10711945
- 10711945
- SCSB-8794600
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library