What was ‘Grand Theory’? Sociological Inquiry between Scientism and the Philosophy of History
European Journal of Social Theory
Published online on June 19, 2026
Abstract
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This article asks how the label ‘grand theory’ has been used in the history of sociology and uses its findings to offer an argument about the nature of sociological inquiry. It discusses two episodes, which involve a demarcation against ‘grand theory’ on ...
This article asks how the label ‘grand theory’ has been used in the history of sociology and uses its findings to offer an argument about the nature of sociological inquiry. It discusses two episodes, which involve a demarcation against ‘grand theory’ on ...