The idea of a social science and its relation to philosophy
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The idea of a social science and its relation to philosophy
（Routledge classics）
Routledge, 2008
Routledge classics ed
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Previously published in 1990
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In the fiftieth anniversary of this book's first release, Winch's argument remains as crucial as ever. Originally published in 1958, The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy was a landmark exploration of the social sciences, written at a time when that field was still young and had not yet joined the Humanities and the Natural Sciences as the third great domain of the Academy.
A passionate defender of the importance of philosophy to a full understanding of 'society' against those who would deem it an irrelevant 'ivory towers' pursuit, Winch draws from the works of such thinkers as Ludwig Wittgenstein, J.S. Mill and Max Weber to make his case. In so doing he addresses the possibility and practice of a comprehensive 'science of society'.
Table of Contents
Preface to the second edition, Introduction to the Routledge Classics edition, 1. Philosophical Bearings, 2. The Nature of Meaningful Behaviour, 3. The Social Studies as Science, 4. The Mind and Society, 5. Concepts and Actions, Bibliography, Index
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