{"title":"John Levi Martin","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Levi Martin’s works invite readers into a rigorous exploration of philosophical and social theory, blending clarity with intellectual depth. His books, such as \u003cem\u003eThe True, the Good, and the Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e, challenge conventional thinking and offer fresh perspectives on longstanding questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in education and reference, Martin’s writing is ideal for those seeking thoughtful engagement with complex ideas. Whether delving into ethics, epistemology, or cultural critique, his texts encourage careful reflection and critical analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-true-the-good-and-the-beautiful-by-john-levi-martin-9780231213127","title":"The True, the Good, and the Beautiful","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have many histories of social theory — what different authors attempted to do as they responded to previous theories. But we know precious little about how they did this in structural terms — what scaffolding they adopted and adapted to make their claims. Yet today's social thoughts largely employ structures passed down from previous generations, structures that were developed to solve problems that are no longer ours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe True, the Good, and the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, John Levi Martin explores these structures, the resulting tensions, and their broader significance for sociological thought. By examining how thinkers mapped interpersonal to intrapersonal structures, he traces the development of the underlying architectonics of theory, focusing on one that was inherited from eighteenth-century philosophy and brought into social science in the nineteenth century. He shows that the structural tensions inherent in these theories paralleled those being worked out in practical terms by constitutional theorists as thinkers attempted to return to their most fundamental understandings of the nature of the human, the social, and the political to recraft their societies. A magisterial new interpretation of the foundations of sociological thought, \u003ci\u003eThe True, the Good, and the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e is as ambitious a work of social theory as we have seen in generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47406340931820,"sku":"9780231213127","price":94.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71rFCEkQYJL._SL1500.jpg?v=1773963202"},{"product_id":"thinking-through-theory-by-john-levi-martin-9780393937688","title":"Thinking Through Theory","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with students in mind, \u003cem\u003eThinking Through Theory\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen referencing the title, avoid putting it in quotes or speech marks. Format the response as clean HTML, using your best judgement for adjusting or adding appropriate tags for paragraphs and emphasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471853961452,"sku":"9780393937688","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780393937688-thinking-through-theory.jpg?v=1775260157"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/john-levi-martin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}