Individualism in Social Science: Forms and Limits of a Methodology

Bhargava, Rajeev

ISBN 10: 0195695712 / ISBN 13: 9780195695717

Editore: Oxford University Press, 2008

LIKE NEW!!! Has a red or black remainder mark on bottom/exterior edge of pages. Codice articolo 128475

Riassunto:

The central argument of this book is that methodological individualism-the view that all social phenomena are explicable in ways that only involve individuals-is seriously challenged by a different approach in social science called contextualism. At the outset of his book, Rajeev Bhargava designs a two-fold programme. First, to identify the significant versions of methodological individualism, and to assess both their plausibility and feasibility. Second, to articulate contextualism as a rival conception of social science and to show that it is superior to even the most plausible forms of methodological individualism.
This book challenges this assumption by claiming that methodological individualism is neither trivial nor obviously true. The author presents this challenge by outlining an equally, if not more, credible non-individualist alternative. The dispute over individualism versus holism in social science is best treated here.

Informazioni sull?autore: Rajeev Bhargava is Senior Fellow and Director, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Individualism in Social Science: Forms and ...
Casa editrice: Oxford University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2008
Legatura: paperback
Condizione: Fine