“In this fine and accessible book, Toews not only presents some of the key themes of Tarde’s sociological program, but he also demonstrates how they might be brought into conversation with contemporary debates. This includes showing how Tarde’s work can serve to readdress questions of nature. Buy combining historical examinations with present-day theoretical concerns, this book offers an at once useful and important contribution.” – Christian Borch, author of Social Avalanche
In Gabriel Tarde: The Future of the Artificial I present the core ideas of early sociologist Gabriel Tarde. I suggest a new pathway for sociology based on his foundational work. Rejecting anthropocentrism, Tarde highlights the contrast between the natural and the artificial, uniquely emphasizing the positive significance of the artificial in an age in which people have come to distrust it profoundly.
Gabriel Tarde: The Future of the Artificial is published in the Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought series.
David Toews PhD 