Nature, Social Relations and Human Needs: Essays in Honour of Ted BentonBringing together some of the most eminent thinkers in the field, this book celebrates the seminal contribution of Ted Benton to such pressing themes as: realism, naturalism and the philosophy of the social sciences, the continuing relevance of Marxism, philosophical anthropology and human needs, and ecology, society and natural limits. |
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Intricate Webs Nature Social Relations | 1 |
An Essay for Ted Benton | 65 |
Pat Devine | 83 |
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activity after-ANT alienation Andrew Sayer approach argues argument Benton Bhaskar biological Bruno Latour capacities capitalism capitalist causal chapter cognitive complexity theory concept concerns contemporary context critical realism cultural dependence discourse distinction dualisms eco-regulatory ecological economic emphasis environment environmental epistemological ethical evaluative existence external nature flourishing foot and mouth forms global Gramsci hegemony historic bloc human nature human needs human species-being implications important individuals intellectual involved John Law kind labour processes levels Marx Marx's material ment moral movement natural ontological attitude natural world naturalistic naturalistic fallacy neo-liberal non-human animals normative objective ontological organic organisation particular Pat Devine philosophical anthropology philosophy political possible potential powers practices problems production radical reality recognise reductionism relationship Sayer scientific sense social relations social science social theory society Sociology Soper species species-being structure Ted Benton's theoretical things thinking tion transcend transformative understanding universal University of Essex values well-being