Ted Benton, Ian Craib

Philosophy of Social Science

The Philosophical Foundations of Social Thought

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktdetails

• Traditions in Social Theory
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• 3 ed
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 162mm x 242mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 668g
• ISBN-13: 9781350329089
• Artikelnr.: 65199552

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Third Edition
Introduction
Empiricism and Positivism in Science
Some Problems of Empiricism and Positivism
Science, Nature and Society: Some Alternatives to Empiricism
Interpretive Approaches 1: Instrumental Rationality
Interpretive Approaches 2: Rationality as Rule-Following: Cultures,
Traditions and Hermeneutics
Interpretive Approaches 3: Critical Rationality
Critical Realism and the Social Sciences
Feminism, Knowledge and Society
Post-Structuralism and Postmodernism
Critical Social Science, Nature and Human Nature
Nature, economy and society: can the contradictions be reconciled?
Conclusion: In Defence of Philosophy
Appendix I: Personal Conclusions
Appendix II: Obituary for Professor Ian Craib
Glossary
Bibliography
Index