◆ This is an old book published in 1959, so the condition of the box is not very good, but the text is fine. ◎ Since the history of social thought deals with ideas about society, it necessarily includes some kind of social perspective. However, at the same time, the creation of such ideas about society is greatly influenced by the actual society that forms the basis for the emergence of those ideas. Therefore, the history of social thought must also include a description of the historical development of society. The task of the history of social thought is to examine social perspectives in connection with such historical development of society. The history of social thought will describe the social and ideological developments of all eras, from the primitive age to the present day. However, expanding such a wide-ranging historical description not only requires a very large space, but also, in the sense that the issue of the relationship between ideology and society, which the history of social thought aims to address, is particularly worthy of investigation in the modern era, it is also necessary to consider it within the modern period. This book focuses specifically on the modern part of the history of social thought, based on this intention. (Excerpt from the preface) ◎ Toshio Kaba (March 2, 1904 - December 23, 1980) was a Japanese philosopher and sociologist. He served as a professor at Rissho University, Chuo University, Kobe University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and Soka University. He was the grandson of Masatada Kaba, a mathematician who played a pioneering role in the modernization of mathematics education. He was also the father of Michiko Kaba, a female student at the University of Tokyo who died in the Anpo protests. ◉ A5 size. Comes with a box. Hardcover. 320 pages. Original price: ¥480 ◉ Published by Chuo Keizai-sha on January 16, 1959. ◉ Images 12 and 13 are the table of contents. ◉ The endpaper has been blacked out with a black marker (see image ⑩). ★ Condition - The box has scratches, overall soiling, sun damage to the edges, spine, top and bottom, and damage to the corners and insertion points (some small tears), indicating heavy use. The cellophane cover of the main body has many wrinkles, dullness, and dirt, yellowing of the spine, and damage and partial loss at the bottom; the condition is not very good. The cover of the main body has dirt on the edges and bottom, and sun damage and stains on the edges and top and bottom, noticeable sun damage and stains on the endpapers, and slight yellowing of the pages, indicating use, but there are no markings or writing in the text. ✳︎ We do not negotiate price reductions.