A Semi‐formal Explication of Talcott Parsons's Theory of Action*
Sociological InquiryPublished 1 January 1980
Adrian C. Hayes
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Operations of thought are like cavalry charges in a battle–they are strictly limited in number, they require fresh horses, and must only be made at decisive moments.
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