Empiricism, Explanation and Rationality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences - Brossura

Doyal, Len

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0415847370 ISBN 13: 9780415847377

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2013

Riassunto

Originally published in 1986. All students of social science must confront a number of important philosophical issues. This introduction to the philosophy of the social sciences provides coherent answers to questions about empiricism, explanation and rationality. It evaluates contemporary writings on the subject which can be as difficult as they are important to understand. Each chapter has an annotated bibliography to enable students to pursue the issues raised and to assess for themselves the arguments of the authors.

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Contenuti:

1. The problems of empiricism. 2 Explanation in the natural sciences. 3 Explanation in the social sciences. 4 The social character of actions and persons. 5 Freedom, self-understanding & ideology. 6 Rationality, language and relativism. 7 What is wrong with relativism?. 8 Social structure and its moral evaluation. Bibliography. Index

 

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• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0415847370
• ISBN 13: 9780415847377
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 216