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Nico Stehr: Pioneer in the Theory of Society and Knowledge

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Editors:
  1. Marian T. Adolf

    1. Department of Culture and Communication, Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, Germany

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  • Presents an introduction to one of the leading theorists in the social sciences, his work and career
  • Includes must-read content on the concept of knowledge and its role in central contemporary policy areas
  • Offers the latest research and theoretical advances in the theory of the Knowledge Society
  • Outlines the cutting-edge application of a sociological theory of knowledge on classical social issues and contemporary challenges

Part of the book series: Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice (PAHSEP, volume 16)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  3. Knowledge, Science, Society: Nico Stehr’s Work from the Perspective of Colleagues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
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    2. The Knowledge Society: Remarks on the State of Affairs on the Occasion of Nico Stehr’s 70th Birthday

      • Gernot Böhme
      Pages 61-70

    3. Knowledge Paradigms and Intransigent Intuitions

      • Susan A. McDaniel
      Pages 71-80

    4. New Forms of Civil Society: The Social Question of the 21st Century

      • Hermann Strasser
      Pages 81-87

    5. The Scientific Ethos: The Case of Climate Change

      • Reiner Grundmann
      Pages 89-105

    6. Social Science: A Must for Climate Research

      • Hans von Storch
      Pages 107-114

  4. Selected Key Texts by Nico Stehr

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
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    2. The Ethos of Science Revisited: Social and Cognitive Norms

      • Nico Stehr
      Pages 117-133

    3. The Magic Triangle: In Defense of a General Sociology of Knowledge

      • Nico Stehr
      Pages 135-140

    4. Karl Mannheim

      • Nico Stehr (with Volker Meja)
      Pages 141-142

    5. The Sociology of Knowledge and the Ethos of Science

      • Nico Stehr (with Volker Meja)
      Pages 143-157

    6. The Power of Scientific Knowledge and its Limits

      • Nico Stehr
      Pages 159-180

    7. The Culture and Structure of Social Inequality

      • Nico Stehr
      Pages 181-198

    8. The Economic Structure of Knowledge Societies

      • Nico Stehr
      Pages 199-241
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About this book

This unique volume brings together a selection of the most important texts of Nico Stehr for the first time and puts them in dialogue with original research that draws on his prolific work. Covering five decades of pioneering sociological research on the theory of society and knowledge, the book introduces the reader to Stehr’s seminal inquiries into the economic, political and social role of knowledge. Original concepts, such as his groundbreaking studies on the Knowledge Society, are introduced as the volume traces Stehr’s pursuit of social scientific research as a source of practical knowledge for modern society.


The book comprises three parts devoted to the many facets and the remarkable range of Nico Stehr’s oeuvre. Part 1 provides an introduction to the significance of his pioneering work and career. Part 2 demonstrates the practical application of Nico Stehr’s research as seen through the eyes of eminent scholars. Part 3 presents a selection ofthe milestones of his publications.



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  • Department of Culture and Communication, Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, Germany

    Marian T. Adolf

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