Why Do We Do What We Do? Motivation in History and the Social Sciences
Abstract
Why we do what we do is a matter of great interest to everyone, and everyone seems to have had their say about it – philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists, economists, and historians perhaps the most, case by case. Occasionally the specialists have offered their ideas to a general readership, but mostly they prefer to speak to and with their fellows in their particular disciplines. To evaluate and compare their findings in a cross-disciplinary way is now for the first time attempted, by Ramsay MacMullen. Emeritus history professor from Yale University, he is the recipient of various academic awards, including a lifetime Award for Scholarly Distinction from the American Historical Association.
Keywords
emotions; Motivation; social sciences; culture; historyISBN
9783110417593, 9783110427271Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
http://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
2014Classification
Biography and non-fiction prose