Sociological Dilemmas: Toward a Dialectic Paradigm aims to build a new paradigm in sociological theory by using the method of dialectical critique, patterned on the approach utilized by Karl Marx.
The book explores the sociological heritage, with the theoretical works of Karl Marx as the primary basis of exposition and analysis. Chapters are devoted to the discussion of the theoretical crisis of sociology; the division of sociology between two opposing methodologies; dissociation of sociology from the prescientific traditions of social thought; and the conclusion reached by the author after an extensive analysis of sociological theories presented in the book.
The book will be of value to sociologists, teachers, and students of the social sciences.

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Contents
Preface
Part I On the Theoretical Crisis of Sociology
Chapter 1 Critique of Sociology: Traditions and Perspectives
Critique of Sociology: Two Traditions
The "Poverty of Sociology" Tradition
The "Crisis of Sociology" Tradition
The Theoretical Assumptions of Sociology
The Theoretical Dilemmas of Sociology
Models of Sociology
Toward a Reappraisal of Sociology
Part II The Dilemmas of Demarcation-Methodological
Chapter 2 Science or Humanities: Naturalism, Antinaturalism, Integralism
The Naturalistic Tradition
The Antinaturalistic Tradition
Naturalism and Antinaturalism in Contemporary Sociology
What the Dispute Is Really About: An Explication
The Arguments of the Contending Parties
Integralism as a Dialectical Solution
Integralism in the Marxian Sociological Theory
Chapter 3 Science of Man or Science of Society: Reductionism, Antireductionism, Separatism
The Antireductionistic Tradition
The Reductionistic Tradition
Reductionism and Antireductionism in Contemporary Sociology
What the Dispute Is Really About: An Explication
The Arguments of the Contending Parties: An Overview
Separatism as a Dialectical Solution
Separatism in Marxian Sociological Theory
Part III The Dilemmas of Social Cognition-Epistemological
Chapter 4 Knowledge or Action: Cognitivism, Activism, Constructivism
The Cognitivistic Tradition
The Activistic Tradition
Cognitivism and Activism in Contemporary Sociology
What the Dispute Is Really About: An Explication
The Arguments of the Contending Parties: An Overview
Constructivism as a Dialectical Solution
Constructivism in Marxian Sociological Theory
Chapter 5 Detachment or Bias: Neutralism, Axiologism, Commitment
Neutralism and Axiologism in the Sociological Tradition
Neutralism and Axiologism in Contemporary Sociology
What the Dispute Is Really About: An Explication
The Arguments of the Contending Parties: An Overview
Commitment as a Dialectical Solution
Commitment in Marxian Sociological Theory
Part IV The Dilemmas of Social Reality-Ontological
Chapter 6 Man as Object or Subject: Passivism, Autonomism, Creativism
The Passivistic Tradition
The Autonomistic Tradition
Passivism and Autonomism in Contemporary Sociology
What the Dispute Is Really About: An Explication
Creativism as a Dialectical Solution
Creativism in Marxian Sociological Theory
Chapter 7 Society as a Whole or as an Aggregate : Collectivism, Individualism, Structuralism
The Collectivist Tradition
The Individualistic Tradition
Collectivism and Individualism in Contemporary Sociology
What the Dispute Is Really About: An Explication
Structuralism as a Dialectical Solution
Structuralism in Marxian Sociological Theory
Part V Out of the Theoretical Crisis
Chapter 8 Recapitulation
The Premises of the Argument
The Strategy of the Argument
The Outcome of the Argument
A Caveat on Marxism
References
Author Index
Subject Index