Social Theory
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From  NEW! Faith, Reason and MoralityFrom: Thinking Systematics |
In this chapter, Smith and Hayslip examine the relationship between faith, critical reason, and moral life. | Murray E.G. Smith; Tim Hayslip | 33 | 2025 | $3.30 Add |
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From NEW! From Philosophy to Social TheoryFrom: Thinking Systematics |
In this chapter, Smith and Hayslip trace the evolution of Western philosophy from ancient Greece through the modern era. | Murray E.G. Smith; Tim Hayslip | 40 | 2025 | $4.00 Add |
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From  Gossip, Literature, and Fictions of the SelfFrom: The Triumph of Narrative |
In this chapter, Fulford examines gossip as a structured narrative form rather than mere idle talk, situating gosip within broader literary traditions of storytelling and self-fashioning. | Robert Fulford | 27 | 1999 | $2.70 Add |
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From  IndexFrom: Restless Ideas |
Tony Simmons | 19 | 2020 | $1.90 Add | |
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From NEW! IntroductionFrom: Thinking Systematics |
In this chapter, Smith and Hayslip examine the persistent gap between humanity’s problem-solving capacity and widespread suffering from hunger, preventable disease, and violent conflict. | Murray E.G. Smith; Tim Hayslip | 2 | 2025 | $0.20 Add |
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From  Introduction: Why Are We Together?From: The City of Words |
In this chapter, Manguel examines how storytelling shapes political and social identity, making reference to Alfred Döblin, Plato, and Cassandra the Seer. | Alberto Manguel | 27 | 2007 | $2.70 Add |
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From  Making TracksThe Myth of CPR From: National Dreams |
The myth of the CPR as creator of the country is, in fact, as old as the railway itself, which is not surprising given that it was the railway itself which created the myth. The mundane act of … | Daniel Frances | 39 | 1997 | $1.17 Add |
National DreamsMyth, Mystery, and Canadian History |
As Canadians, we remember the stories told to us in high-school history class as condensed images of the past—the glorious Mountie, the fearsome Native, the Last Spike. National … | Daniel Frances | 217 | 1997 | View |
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From  NEW! Neoliberal Common Sense: The Stubborn Persistence of Neoliberalism |
In this chapter, Himelfarb examines how neoliberalism persists in Canada as a cultural framework rather than a set of policies. | Alex Himelfarb | 18 | 2026 | $1.80 Add |
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From  Philosophical JustificationsFrom: Rethinking Free Speech |
In this chapter, Ives traces how Kant, Mill, Meiklejohn, and Baker each grounded free expression in distinct philosophical frameworks stretching from the eighteenth century onward. | Peter Ives | 22 | 2024 | $2.20 Add |
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From PrefaceFrom: The Triumph of Narrative |
In this preface, Fulford briefly explains how narrative shapes how stories are constructed and understood. | Robert Fulford | 4 | 1999 | $0.40 Add |
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From  Procedure |
In this chapter, Malone examines how procedural frameworks in workplace investigations can overwhelm the application of common sense and uniform standards. | Matt Malone | 9 | 2023 | $0.90 Add |
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From PrologueThe Changing Face of Contemporary Theory From: Restless Ideas |
The Waning of the Western Worldview … 1 Eurocentrism and Its Discontents … 3 The Crumbling Canon of Social Theory: The Classics … 9 The Expanding Horizons of Contemporary Social … | Tony Simmons | 20 | 2020 | $2.00 Add |
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From NEW! Prologue One: On Human Thinking, Society and a Decaying CultureFrom: Thinking Systematics |
In this chapter, Smith and Hayslip examine critical thinking, societal structure, and the slow decay of culture under media-driven conditioning. | Murray E.G. Smith; Tim Hayslip | 11 | 2025 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! Prologue Three: On Human PotentialFrom: Thinking Systematics |
In this chapter, Smith and Hayslip examine how human potential is shaped by societal structures, tracing Darwin’s view that empathy extends beyond small tribes and Keynes and Marx’s … | Murray E.G. Smith; Tim Hayslip | 4 | 2025 | $0.40 Add |
Restless IdeasContemporary Social Theory in an Anxious Age |
How do we make sense of the rise of political strongmen like Trump and Erdoğan, or the increase in hate crimes and terrorism? How can we understand Brexit and xenophobic, anti-immigrant … | 592 | View |
