The Concept of Algorithm as an Interpretative Key of Modern Rationality

Theory, Culture & Society

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 29-49

  Totaro, Paolo ^a   Ninno, Domenico ^b  

^a Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

modernity; rationality; sociological theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905122984     PISSN: 02632764     EISSN: 14603616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0263276413510051     Document Type: Article

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