Znaniecki’s Key Insight: The Merger of Pragmatism and Neo-Kantianism

• Authors: Norbert Wiley
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Znaniecki is difficult to classify theoretically, which may be why his ideas and writings have been neglected. He is a central and perhaps the central figure in American sociological theory. This is because he clarified the sense in which the social is symbolic. In addition his pioneering analysis of ethnic prejudice and racism makes him a central figure in the American reform tradition. The key to understanding his theoretical power is in his having fused or merged neo-Kantianism and pragmatism. This paper explains how Znaniecki achieved this highly creative feat and what consequences it led to.

Keywords

EN

Florian Znaniecki; William I. Thomas; neo-Kantianism; pragmatism; symbol; ethnicity; race

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Socjologiczne
• Journal: Polish Sociological Review
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 158
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 133-144

Dates

published

2007-09-21

Contributors

author

Norbert Wiley

• University of Illinois