Publication: The concept of a living tradition
The concept of a living tradition
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Beckstein, M. (2017). The concept of a living tradition. European Journal of Social Theory, 20(4), 491–510. https://doi.org/10.1177/1368431016668185
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Starting with Popper, social theorists across the board have acknowledged that traditions serve socially valuable functions. However, while traditions are usually understood as ‘living’ entities that come in overlapping varieties and evolve over time, the socially valuable functions attributed to tradition tend to presuppose invariability in ways of thinking and acting. Addressing this tension, this article provides a detailed analysis of the concept of tradition, and directs special attention to conceivable criteria for the authentic
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Beckstein, M. (2017). The concept of a living tradition. European Journal of Social Theory, 20(4), 491–510. https://doi.org/10.1177/1368431016668185
