Title: The evolution of the social sciences /
Authors: Sharpes, Donald K.
Publisher: Lexington Books,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Social sciences History
Abstract: "The Evolution of the Social Sciences charts the development of the main social sciences - religion, history, philosophy, law, sociology, anthropology, and economics - through an examination of the lives and works of each discipline's key historical figures. Sharpes concentrates on areas of convergence, overlap, and disjunction, discussing the many ways that these figures have influenced scholarly development throughout the social sciences. Written in an engaging style accessible to a wide academic audience, this biographical map demonstrates the diversity and range of inquiries into human social behavior."--Jacket.
Contents: Getting knowledge organized -- Origins of religions -- History : the recordings of civilization -- The Greek philosophical inheritance -- The dawn of reason -- Modern philosophies -- Pragmatism, psychology and education -- Law : the cornerstone of justice -- Crunching the numbers, hiding the figures -- Sociology : sorting groups -- Physical anthropology -- Cultural anthropology -- Economics.