His insightful argument revives the thought of key phenomenologists often no longer considered in social science. Looking predominantly at debates within religious studies, this book uncovers certain misguided presuppositions which have strongly influenced scholars in the field.
Jonathan Tuckett earned his PhD at the University of Stirling and has worked variously between there and the University of Edinburgh as a fellow. He primarily works in Religious Studies where he specializes in Method and Theory with a particular emphasis on Philosophy of Social Science. His current research focuses on how to understand the concept of “religion” in the framework of intersubjectivity.
Innehållsförteckning
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Phenomenology Simpliciter.- Chapter 3. Phenomenology Proper.- Chapter 4. The Essence of Social Science.- Chapter 5. The Possibility of Science.- Chapter 6. The Epistemic Status of Science.- Chapter 7. The Crisis of Social Science.