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Philosophy of social science : the philosophical foundations of social thought / Ted Benton and Ian Craib.
Lippincott Library H61.15 .B46 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Benton, Ted, 1942-
- Series:
- Traditions in social theory
- Themes in social theory
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social sciences--Philosophy.
- Social sciences.
- Physical Description:
- x, 260 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition, tenth anniversary edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Houndsmill, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
- Contents:
- Preface to the second edition
- Introduction to the first edition
- Empiricism and positivism in science
- Some problems of empiricism and positivism
- Science, nature and society : some alternatives to empiricism
- Interpretive approaches 1: instrumental rationality
- Interpretive approaches 2: rationality as rule-following: cultures, traditions and hermeneutics
- Interpretive approaches 3: critical rationality
- Critical realism and the social sciences
- Feminism, knowledge, and society
- Post-structuralism and postmodernism
- Conclusion: in defence of philosophy
- Commentary on recent developments.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780230242609
- 023024260X
- OCLC:
- 696773021
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