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Introduction to the philosophy of social research / Malcolm Williams & Tim May ; with Richard D. Wiggins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Malcolm, 1953-
- Series:
- Social research today Introduction to the philosophy of social research
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social sciences.
- Social sciences--Methodology--Research.
- Social sciences--Methodology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (240 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Routledge, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An introduction to the philosophy of social research which relates philosophical ideas to actual research practice. The book makes use of illustrations from the UK, US and Europe to examine specific problems and broader issues.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; What is science?; Philosophy, social science and method; Knowing the social world; Objectivity and values in social research; Philosophical issues in the process of social research; Poststructuralism, postmodernism and social research; Conclusion; Key definitions; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- ISBN:
- 1-135-36716-7
- 1-135-36717-5
- 1-280-31667-5
- 0-203-50006-7
- 0-203-22773-5
- 9780203500064
- OCLC:
- 52093091
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