Overview
- The evolution of the concept of rationality is analyzed, starting from the dichotomy between holism and individualism
- The problematic nature of the interpretation of human behaviour is discussed in the light of the contributions of many social scientists shifting the focus from a utilitarian to a value-oriented approach
- It describes the increasingly complex and unpredictable scenario that determines an open future based on unexpected behaviour and actions
Part of the book series: Theory and History in the Human and Social Sciences (THHSS)
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The book is a true knowledge-enhancing project, dealing with the forms of rationality at work in social life, which are so many, varied and complex. Published already in Spanish and Italian, it analyses the role played by rationality through the lens of social theories in order to propose a problematic interpretation of human action. Since there is nothing more practical than a good theory when seeking to understand our society, the book reflects on the theoretical approaches that provide useful categories by means of which to understand and interpret individual, organizational, and institutional action. It proposes an analysis of a wide variety of classics by eminent European and Anglo-American thinkers, such as Dahrendorf, Mannheim, Marx, Popper, Weber, Habermas, Luhmann, Machiavelli, Pareto, Ardigò, Cesareo, Parsons, Schütz, Alexander, Bauman, Beck, Sennett, Antiseri, Boudon, Sen, Simon, to shed light on the relationship between rationality, difficulties in thinking and extra-rationality. Finally, the reasons for unexpected action are investigated as well as the strategic role played by ethics, rationality and skills in postmodern societies on the basis of the contributions of Nussbaum and Piketty.
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Prof. Antonio Cocozza, former deputy director of The Department of Education of Rome’s Roma Tre University, President of the Degree Course in “Training and Human-Resource Development” - Professor of the Sociology of Work and Organisations, Director of the Master's Degree in “Policies and Tools for Human-Resource Management” and in “Organizational and managerial processes in school autonomy” at the Roma Tre University. Coordinator of the Observatory on school autonomy and Professor of “Business Communication and Human-Resource Management” at the LUISS, “Guido Carli”, University, Rome.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Unexpected in Action
Book Subtitle: Ethics, Rationality, and Skills
Authors: Antonio Cocozza
Series Title: Theory and History in the Human and Social Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26793-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-26792-5Published: 22 March 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-26795-6Published: 23 March 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-26793-2Published: 21 March 2023
Series ISSN: 2523-8663
Series E-ISSN: 2523-8671
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 170
Topics: Psychology, general, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy, general, Philosophy, general, Philosophy of Mind