The evolution of the social sciences
By: Donald K. Sharpes.
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9780739128121
Subjects: Social sciences -- History
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Getting knowledge organized; title: Origins of religions; title: History : the recordings of civilization; title: The Greek philosophical inheritance; title: The dawn of reason; title: Modern philosophies; title: Pragmatism, psychology, and education; title: Law : the cornerstone of justice; title: Crunching the numbers, hiding the figures; title: Sociology : sorting groups; title: Physical anthropology; title: Cultural anthropology; title: Economics.