Peter Wagner (Social theorist)
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Peter Wagner is a German
social philosopher. His research focus is with the issues of social theory
and political philosophy
of contemporary Europe. He has done comparative research in the history of the social sciences, and has in his publications attempted to formulate and utilize a sociology
of modernity. He is a former Professor of Social and Political Theory at the European University Institute, Florence, a Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick and a ICREA
Research Professor at University of Barcelona
.
Germany
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social philosopher. His research focus is with the issues of social theory
Social theory
Social theories are theoretical frameworks which are used to study and interpret social phenomena within a particular school of thought. An essential tool used by social scientists, theories relate to historical debates over the most valid and reliable methodologies , as well as the primacy of...
and political philosophy
Political philosophy
Political philosophy is the study of such topics as liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of a legal code by authority: what they are, why they are needed, what, if anything, makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it...
of contemporary Europe. He has done comparative research in the history of the social sciences, and has in his publications attempted to formulate and utilize a sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
of modernity. He is a former Professor of Social and Political Theory at the European University Institute, Florence, a Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick and a ICREA
Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
ICREA, Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies, is a foundation jointly promoted by the Catalan Government through its Ministry of Innovation, Universities and Enterprise, and the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation...
Research Professor at University of Barcelona
University of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, LERU, European University Association, Mediterranean Universities Union, International Research Universities Network and Vives Network...
.
Publications
- Modernity as experience and interpretation: a new sociology of modernity (2008)
- The languages of civil society (editor, 2006)
- Theorizing modernity. Inescapability and attainability in social theory (2001)
- A history and theory of the social sciences (2001)
- Le travail et la nation (co-editor, 1999)
- A sociology of modernity: liberty and discipline (1994)
- Der Raum des Gelehrten (with Heidrun Friese, 1993)
- Sozialwissenschaften und Staat. Frankreich, Italien, Deutschland 1870-1980 (1990)