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Alex Law, "The Roots of Sociology: Scottish Enlightenment and the Civilising Process" (Routledge, 2026)
The thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment have often been claimed for sociology. But, what does it mean to say these thinkers were sociologists, or at the very least precursors to the subject? Does it, for example, mean...
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Alex Law, "The Roots of Sociology: Scottish Enlightenment and the Civilising Process" (Routledge, 2026) is an episode from New Books in Sociology by New Books Network. The thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment have often been claimed for s...
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Published Jun 2, 2026, 94:11 long, audio available.