An Inquiry into the Philosophical Foundations of the Human Sciences: With a Foreword by David Rubinstein (San Francisco State University Series in Philosophy)

Part I: Sectoralism And The Basic Dimensions Of The Human -- The Consummatory And Instrumental -- Levels Of Reflexivity -- Id, Ego, Superid, And Superego -- Community, Association, Supercommunity, And Superassociation -- The Ideal And Real -- Individualism And Collectivism -- Consciousness, Character, Space, And Time -- The Impasse Of Sectoralism -- Part Ii: Universalism And The Complex Dimensions Of The Human -- The Rational Universal -- Religion -- Ethics -- Individualism And Collectivism In The Universal -- Balancing The Balancing Mechanism -- Harmony And Conflict -- Part Iii: The Epistemics Of The Human Sciences -- Dialectical Historicism -- Phenomenology And Method In The Human Sciences -- Aesthetics -- Overcoming Skepticism And Radical Relativism -- Reunifying The Human Sciences Under Philosophy. Alfred Claassen ; With A Foreword By David Rubinstein. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Editor's Introduction (Anatole Anton)......Page 2 Foreword (David Rubinstein)......Page 5 Introduction......Page 10 PART I: SECTORALISM AND THE BASIC DIMENSIONS OF THE HUMAN......Page 15 1. The Consummatory and Instrumental......Page 16 2. Levels of Reflexivity......Page 22 3. Id, Ego, Superid, and Superego......Page 28 4. Community, Association, Supercommunity, and Superassociation......Page 45 5. The Ideal and Real......Page 53 6. Individualism and Collectivism......Page 67 7. Consciousness, Character, Space, and Time......Page 76 8. The Impasse of Sectoralism......Page 83 PART II: UNIVERSALISM AND THE COMPLEX DIMENSIONS OF THE HUMAN......Page 88 9. The Rational Universal......Page 89 10. Religion......Page 103 11. Ethics......Page 114 12. Individualism and Collectivism in the Universal......Page 144 13. Balancing the Balancing Mechanism......Page 147 14. Harmony and Conflict......Page 153 PART III: THE EPISTEMICS OF THE HUMAN SCIENCES......Page 162 15. Dialectical Historicism......Page 163 16. Phenomenology and Method in the Human Sciences......Page 170 17. Aesthetics......Page 197 18. Overcoming Skepticism and Radical Relativism......Page 209 19. Reunifying the Human Sciences under Philosophy......Page 221 Appendix/Glossary......Page 229 Index......Page 245 "Many available books say that a particular approach, framework, philosophy, or method is the key to a rosy future for the social sciences, psychology, or cultural studies. However, they make these claims separately and in technical and specialized ways. This book addresses all of these aspects at once in a lively and generalist way. Unusual about it is its seamless flow across a large range of fields and issues. Rare about it is the emotional tension it builds and sustains. Unique about it is that, while grounding and orienting the human sciences, it addresses the largest questions of philosophy."--BOOK JACKET