What is the Sociology of Philosophy? (Routledge Advances in Sociology)

Cover
Endorsements
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. What is the sociology of philosophy?: A brief history and basic concepts
	Introduction
	A brief history of the discipline
		Non-Western philosophical traditions
		Women in philosophy
	Basic concepts
		Attention space and philosophical field
		Boundary work
		Competition, conflict, and controversy studies
		Constellation research
		Doxa
		Generation and motivational history
		Graphic presentation
		Intellectual self-concept
		Macro, meso, and micro levels
		Philosophical fact
		Positioning theory
		Social capital and intellectual networks
		Social closure and closure mechanisms
		Thought style and thought collective
	Notes
	References
2. Two kinds of philosophy: The making of a philosophical fact
	Two kinds of philosophy
	The making of a canon and anti-canon
	Towards hegemony
	Conclusion
	Epilogue
	Notes
	References
3. Philosophy as the handmaiden of democracy: Arne Naess\'s proposal for reform of the philosophicum degree from a cultural sociology perspective
	Introduction
	Processing trauma
		Cultural trauma
	Salvific messages 1: Logic and social engagement
		Logic as a basic teaching subject
		An experiential learning approach
		Ethics and social studies
	Salvific messages 2: Tradition and Christianity
		The battle line before others: Teaching the history of philosophy
	A Danish parallel story: Jørgen Jørgensen\'s salvific message
	Notes
	References
4. How to become a forgotten Swedish philosopher: A sociological study of Folke Leander\'s intellectual interventions, 1937-1945
	Introduction
	Leander\'s ethos
	Theoretical starting points: Positioning theory
	Leander\'s intellectual interventions 1937-1945: \"One and the same man from beginning to end\"
	Hedenius\'s repositioning of himself: From an Uppsala philosopher to an analytical one
	Concluding discussion
		Methodological coda
	Notes
	References
5. A look ahead
	Notes
	References
Index