An introduction to problems in the philosophy of social sciences

書誌事項

An introduction to problems in the philosophy of social sciences

Keith Webb

Pinter : Distributed in the USA by St. martin's Press, c1995

  • : pbk

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注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

ISBN 9781855672901

内容説明

Methodological pluralism is advocated in this book, which takes students on an investigative tour of uncertainty in the social sciences, with particular emphasis on the "scientific" response to uncertainty. Much of the material is drawn from the disciplines of international relations and politics. It is believed that what is true of one social science discipline is epistemologically largely true of other disciplines. This thesis arose out of the author's personal history as one trained intensively in behaviouralism and British linguistic philosophy. While rejecting the positivistic scientific approach, an empiricist approach to social science is maintained which accepts the tentative and contentious nature of knowledge, but which stops short of complete acceptance of anti-foundationalist positions.

目次

  • Social science and biological explanation
  • the problem of relativity
  • language in social science
  • social science and ideology
  • what science and social science
  • the move to science
  • explanation in social science
  • the problem of prediction
  • the commitment of the academic in social science
  • justified belief versus utopian rejectionism.
巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9781855672918

内容説明

Methodological pluralism is advocated in this book, which takes students on an investigative tour of uncertainty in the social sciences, with particular emphasis on the "scientific" response to uncertainty. Much of the material is drawn from the disciplines of international relations and politics. It is believed that what is true of one social science discipline is epistemologically largely true of other disciplines. The thesis arose out of the author's personal history as one trained intensively in behaviouralism and British linguistic philosophy. While rejecting the positivistic scientific approach, an empiricist approach to social science is maintained which accepts the tentative and contentious nature of knowledge, but which stops short of complete acceptance of anti-foundationalist positions.

目次

  • Social science and biological explanation
  • the problem of relativity
  • language in social science
  • social science and ideology
  • what science and social science
  • the move to science
  • explanation in social science
  • the problem of prediction
  • the commitment of the academic in social science
  • justified belief versus utopian rejectionism.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA26168391
  • ISBN
    • 1855672901
    • 185567291X
  • LCCN
    95008064
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    London ; New York
  • ページ数/冊数
    188 p.
  • 大きさ
    24 cm
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