The calling of social thought : rediscovering the work of Edward Shils / edited by Christopher Adair-Toteff and Stephen Turner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Turner, Stephen P., 1951- editor.

Adair-Toteff, Christopher, editor.

Series:

Manchester scholarship online.

Manchester scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shils, Edward, 1910-1995.

Shils, Edward.

Sociology--Philosophy.

Sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 270 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Edward Shils was a central figure in 20th century social thought. He held appointments both at Chicago and Cambridge and was a crucial link between British and American intellectual life. This volume collects essays by distinguished contributors which deal with the major facets of Shils' thought, including his relations with Michael Polanyi, his parallels with Michael Oakeshott, his defense of the traditional university, his fundamental philosophical anthropology, and his important work on such topics as tradition, civility, and the nation. As an introduction to this complex and original thinker, it will be of interest to scholars and students in a number of fields, including sociology and social theory, but also to anyone interested in the intellectual life as it was lived in the mid-20th century, in the face of the Cold War and ideological struggle.

Contents:

Introduction: discovering and rediscovering Shils / Stephen P. Turner

The philosophical anthropology of Edward Shils / Steven Grosby

The sociologist as human scientist: the meaning of Shils / Thomas Schneider

The recovery of tradition / Lenore T. Ealy

Edward Shils and Michael Polyanyi: the terms of engagement / Phil Mullins

Shils, Mannheim, and ideology / Christopher Adair-Toteff

Shils and Oakeshott / Efraim Podoksik

Edward Shils on pluralism and civility / Richard Boyd

Nations, nationality, and civil society in the work of Edward Shils / Peter Mentzel

Shils and the intellectuals / Jefferson Pooley

Edward Shils and his Portraits / Bryan S. Turner

Edward Shils: defender of the traditional university / Philip G. Altbach

Concluding comments: Edward Shils - the "outsider" / Christopher Adair-Toteff

Appendix: bibliography of the published works of Professor Edward Shils / Christine C. Schnusenberg and Gordon B. Neavill.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and information supplied online (viewed on January 8, 2026).

ISBN:

9781526120076

1526120070

9781526120069

1526120062

OCLC:

1088892465