ContentsPreface ixIntroduction 11 The Emergence of the Theory of Action 71.1 The Beginnings: Parsons' Attempt at Synthesis 7

1.2 The Debate with Parsons: Rehistoricizing the Convergence Thesis 18

1.3 Economic an Socia! Action 34

1.4 "eber's Theory o# Charisma an the Prob!em o# Creativity 44

1.5 The Prob!em o# the Emergence o# a $ew %ora!ity as the

&ner!ying Theme in Dr(heim's "or( 491.6 E!ements o# the Phi!osophy o# )i#e in the "or( o# *erinanT+nnies an ,eorg Simme! 652 Metaphors of Creativity 702.1 E-pression 75

2.2 Proction 85

2.3 Revo!tion 105

2.4 )i#e 116

2.5 .nte!!igence an Reconstrction 126

3 Situation - Corporeality – SocialityThe Fundamentals of a Theory of theCreativity of Action 1453.1 A $on/Te!eo!ogica! .nterpretation o# the .ntentiona!ity o# Action 148

3.2 The Constittion o# the Boy Schema 167

3.3 Primary Socia!ity 184

 

4 Creative emocracy 1964.1 Creativity an Co!!ective Action 199

4.2 Beyon *nctiona!ism 209

4.3 Di0erentiation an Democratization: Perspectives #or a

$on/*nctiona!ist Theory o# Socia! Deve!opment 2234.4 Creativity in the 'Postmoern' Age 244

Notes 259Bibliora!"# 296Index of Na$es 319

Index of %ub&ects 327 Joas, Hans :

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