...This introductory chapter begins with a brief biographical sketch of Sergei Bulgakov. It then provides an overview of Philosophy of Economy (1912)—a work of social theory that is, on the simplest level, Bulgakov's rejection of Marxism. Bulgakov's philosophy is also analyzed...

.... This translation of Philosophy of Economy brings to English-language speakers for the first time a major work of social theory written by a critical figure in the Russian tradition of liberal thought. What is unique about Bulgakov, it explains, is that he bridges two worlds. His social thought...

... of —Approach to social science —Basic concepts —Tasks —Limits of —Reductionism —Individual differences in Institutions analysis of social learning social theory political theory In this book I explore the sense people make of the world around them, from the private world of their personal lives...

...This book challenges two basic assumptions that orient much contemporary social scientific thinking. Offering theory and empirical research, it rejects the classic liberal view that people share a basic “common sense” or rationality. At the same time, it questions the view of contemporary social...

... heterogeneity. Though ecology is its original disciplinary home, patch dynamics resonates with contemporary urban social theory. Consequently, a patch dynamics approach can serve as a critical node of synthesis between contemporary social and ecological approaches for an ecology of cities. Thus, the chapter...