An introduction to problems in the philosophy of social sciences
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An introduction to problems in the philosophy of social sciences
Pinter : Distributed in the USA by St. martin's Press, c1995
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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ISBN 9781855672901
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- 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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: pbk ISBN 9781855672918
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- 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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