Why Do We Do What We Do? Motivation in History and the Social Sciences
Why we do what we do is a matter of great interest to everyone, and everyone seems to have had their say about it - philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists, economists, and historians perhaps the most, case by case. Occasionally the specialists have offered their ideas to a genera...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2014
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| Summary: | Why we do what we do is a matter of great interest to everyone, and everyone seems to have had their say about it - philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists, economists, and historians perhaps the most, case by case. Occasionally the specialists have offered their ideas to a general readership, but mostly they prefer to speak to and with their fellows in their particular disciplines. To evaluate and compare their findings in a cross-disciplinary way is now for the first time attempted, by Ramsay MacMullen. Emeritus history professor from Yale University, he is the recipient of various academic awards, including a lifetime Award for Scholarly Distinction from the American Historical Association. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (172 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110417593 9783110427271 |
| DOI: | 10.2478/9783110417593 |
| Access: | Open Access |