Beginning
The basic contentions of the argument of this book are implicit to its title and subtitle, namely, that reality is socially constructed and that the sociology of knowledge must analyze the processes in which this occurs. The key terms in these contentions are "reality" and "knowledge," terms that are not only current in everyday speech, but that have behind them a long history of philosophical inquiry.
In this seminal book, Berger and Luckmann examine how knowledge forms and how it is preserved and altered within a society. Unlike earlier theorists and philosophers, the authors go beyond intellectual history and focus on common-sense, everyday knowledge — the proverbs, morals, values, and beliefs shared among ordinary people. When first published in 1966, this systematic, theoretical treatise introduced the term "social construction," effectively creating a new thought and transforming Western philosophy.
I've read this book several times and added it to my Kindle in December. I'm about to read it again — on my Kindle this time, obviously. Click HERE to read what I've written about this book in the past. I guess you've figured out I have a degree in philosophy.
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This is definitely going to be too deep for me. Obviously, you enjoy it. I hope you get something out of it as you read it again.
ReplyDeleteWow. I had no idea that you had a degree in philosophy, Bonnie. I think that's fantastic. It would be lovely if you'd make a list for us of your favorite philosophy books.
ReplyDeleteDeb, maybe you weren't reading my blog back in 2011, when I mentioned my degrees. So here's a link: https://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/2011/11/btt-15-category.html
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