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Marxist axioms as self-contradictory parsonian statements in sociology
pp. 157-178
Abstract
This paper examines the implicit foundations of several theoretical propositions characteristic of the Marxist tradition in sociology. It argues that these propositions derive from self-contradictory critical premises which are paradoxes of Action Theory. Implicit in these premises is an ideal picture of social reality quite different from the one analytically described by Parsons. I suggest that Action Theory can provide conceptual tools needed to address some specific issues characteristic of the Marxist perspective and, moreover, offers a solution to some epistemological problems raised by the authors who endorse the postmodern position in social sciences.
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(2000) Human Studies 23 (2).
Pages: 157-178
Full citation:
Ajzner Jan (2000) „Marxist axioms as self-contradictory parsonian statements in sociology“. Human Studies 23 (2), 157–178.