John Levi Martin

Thinking Through Theory John Levi Martin

Publisher Marketing: Written with students in mind, Thinking Through Theory explores the role of theory in sociology with a focus on good thinking: how to keep from thinking in circles, how to know when we are contradicting ourselves, and how to avoid thinking tautologies are meaningful.

Contributor Bio:  Martin, John Levi John Levi Martin is Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago. He is the author of The Explanation of Social Action and Social Structures.