Philosophy of Social Science

The Methods, Ideals and Politics of Social Inquiry

Häftad, Engelska, 1993

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Beskrivning

This book is a critical introduction to the philosophy of social science. While most social scientists maintain that the social sciences should stand free of politics, this book argues that they should be politically partisan. Root offers a clear description and provocative criticism of many of the methods and ideals that guide research and teaching in the social sciences.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1993-09-27
Mått:152 x 228 x 17 mm
Vikt:425 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9780631190424

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Michael Root is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota.

Recensioner i media

"This is a very attractive book. It is exceedingly well written. It is well organised; filled with interesting examples; and is quite comprehensive in scope. It contains any number of illuminating observations. Most importantly, its subject is significant, it keeps this subject in focus throughout, and it proposes its own distinctive approach to it." Brian Fay, Wesleyan University "Raises so many fascinating and important questions in the philosophies of the social sciences." Marthe Atwater Chandler, Ethics

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction. 1. The Liberal Ideal.2. Max Weber and the Methodology of the Social Sciences.3. Theories of Development in Psychology and Political Science.4. Functional Theories in Sociology and Biology.5. Rational Choice Theories in Positive and Normative Economics.6. Collecting Data in the Social Sciences.7. Sorting Data into Kinds.8. Explaining the Data.9. The Fact/Vale Distinction.10. Social Science and Perfectionism.Bibliography.