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This text offers a comprehensive introduction to philosophical problems in the social sciences, encompassing traditional and contemporary perspectives. Its emphasis is on communicating difficult philosophical ideas clearly for students outside the discipline. The authors argue that there are no final answers to questions raised, only better questions, and that the different positions in the philosophy of social science provide a way of organizing theoretical debates across the social sciences.
| ISBN | 033377499X | | Pages | 224 | | ISBN13 | 9780333774991
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan | | Weight (grammes) | 356 | | Imprint | Palgrave Macmillan | | Published in | Basingstoke | | Format | Paperback | | Series editor | Craib, Ian | | Publication date | 18 Jun 2001 | | Series title | Traditions in Social Theory S. | | Non-book description | book | | Height (mm) | 235 | | Library of Congress | 2001027372 | | Width (mm) | 155 | | DEWEY | 300.1 | | Spine width (mm) | 12 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | Undergraduate |
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| 1 | | Introduction | | 1 | | 2 | | Empiricism and Positivism in Science | | 13 | | 3 | | Some Problem of Empiricism and Positivism | | 28 | | 4 | | Science, Nature and Society: Some Alternative to Empiricism | | 50 | | 5 | | Interpretive Approaches: Instrumental Rationality | | 75 | | 6 | | Rationality as Rule-Following: Cultures, Traditions and Hermeneutics | | 93 | | 7 | | Critical Rationality | | 107 | | 8 | | Critical Realism and the Social Sciences | | 119 | | 9 | | Feminism, Knowledge and Society | | 140 | | 10 | | Post-structuralism and Post-modernism | | 160 | | 11 | | Conclusion: In Defence of Philosophy | | 173 | | | | Glossary | | 179 | | | | Bibliography | | 187 | | | | Index | | 199 |
'Laudably clear and concise...a first rate collaboration with a seamless quality.' - Choice 'Informative, comprehensive and accessible to a wide audience: this is how Benton and Craib's introduction to the philosophy of social science compares with current manuals in the field.' - British Journal of Sociology  Be the first to write a customer review
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