Introducing Sociology (pocket-sized version)

What is sociology? Simply, it is the study of how society functions, or in some cases, does not function. Various competing schools of sociology have attempted to fit observations of social phenomena into different conceptual systems. Introducing Sociology traces the origins of these systems from Enlightenment thought and the pioneering work of Auguste Comte to subsequent developments in Karl Mar…

Introducing Eastern Philosophy

Eastern Philosophy is the most ancient form of thought known to man, predating Western philosophy by some centuries. Dissatisfaction with materialism is turning Westerners towards the integrated approach of Eastern thought, but often in a vague and generalised form. Introducing Eastern Philosophy focuses on India and China, the two oldest and most influential origins of Eastern thought. It…

Introducing Sociology

  What is sociology? Simply, it is the study of how society functions, or in some cases, does not function. Various competing schools of sociology have attempted to fit observations of social phenomena into different conceptual systems. Introducing Sociology traces the origins of these systems from Enlightenment thought and the pioneering work of Auguste Comte to subsequent developments in …