Method in social science : a realist approach

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Method in social science : a realist approach

Andrew Sayer

Routledge, 2010

Rev. 2nd ed

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  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780415581592

Description

In its second edition, Method in Social Science was widely praised for its penetrating analysis of central questions in social science discourse. This revised edition comes with a new preface and a full bibliography. The book is intended for students and researchers familiar with social science but having little or no previous experiences of philosophical and methodological discussion, and for those who are interested in realism and method.

Table of Contents

Preface to the second edition. Introduction. 1. Knowledge in context 2. Theory, observation and practical adequacy 3. Theory and method I: abstraction, structure and cause 4. Theory and method II: types of system and their implications 5. Some influential misadventures in the philosophy of science 6. Quantitative methods in social science 7. Verification and falsification 8. Popper's 'falsificationism' 9. Problems of explanation and the aims of social science. Notes and references. Bibliography. Index
Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780415582476

Description

In its second edition, Method in Social Science was widely praised for its penetrating analysis of central questions in social science discourse. This revised edition comes with a new preface and a full bibliography. The book is intended for students and researchers familiar with social science but having little or no previous experiences of philosophical and methodological discussion, and for those who are interested in realism and method.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition. Introduction 1. Knowledge in Context 2. Theory, Observation and Practical Adequacy 3. Theory and Method I: Abstraction, Structure and Cause 4. Theory and Method II: Types of System and Their Implications 5. Some Influential Misadventures in the Philosophy of Science 6. Quantitative Methods in Social Science 7. Verification and Falsification 8. Popper's 'Falsificationism' 9. Problems of Explanation and the Aims of Social Science. Notes and References. Bibliography. Index

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  • NCID
    BB03174814
  • ISBN
    • 9780415581592
    • 9780415582476
  • LCCN
    2009049685
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvii, 313 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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