David Thomas

Naturalism and Social Science

Herausgeber: Goody, Jack; Hawthorn, Geoffrey

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This 1979 text addresses the strong criticism of dominant theories in large areas of Western social science.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9780521296601
• ISBN-10: 0521296609
• Artikelnr.: 31187794

Autorenporträt

David Thomas, D.D. (1813-1894) congregationalist, was born at Hollybush-Vaston, South Wales. He was educated at Newport Pagnel, now called Chestnut College, in Buckingham. Dr. Thomas entered the Independent Ministry in 1841. From 1845-1874 he was the minister of Stockwell Independent Church in London. His writings, for which he is best known, include a series of homiletical commentaries on Job, Psalms, the Gospels of Matthew and John, and Acts. He was also the respected editor of The Homilist from 1851-1882.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
1. Complexity and social science
2. Common sense and social science
3. Meaning and social science
4. Values and social science
5. Paradigms and social science
Conclusion
References
Index.