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