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The Philosophy of Social Science: An Introduction

by Martin Hollis
The Philosophy of Social Science: An Introduction

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ISBN13: 9780521447805
ISBN10: 0521447801



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This new interdisciplinary textbook by Martin Hollis offers an exceptionally clear and concise introduction to the philosophy of social science. It unearths central philosophical problems underlying the standard ways of thinking about social institutions and social actions, leading the reader to reflect upon the nature of scientific method itself. Is the aim to explain the social world after the manner of the natural world, or to understand it from within? Writing in his characteristically clear and incisive prose, Martin Hollis reveals the crucial role to be played by philosophy in the study of the social sciences.

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An introduction to the philosophy of social science from a well-known author.

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Written in Martin Hollis' characteristically clear and incisive prose, this textbook will appeal to philosophers and social scientists alike as an outstanding introduction to the subject.

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'Preface; 1. Introduction: problems of structure and action; 2. Discovering truth: the rationalist way; 3. Positive science: the empiricist way; 4. Ants, spiders and bees: a third way?; 5. Systems and functions; 6. Games with rational agents; 7. Understanding social action; 8. Self and roles; 9. Explaining and understanding; 10. A value-neutral social science? 11. Rationality and relativism; 12. Conclusion: two stories to tell; Bibliography; Index.\n

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ISBN:
9780521447805
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
09/01/1994
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Series info:
Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
Language:
English
Pages:
277
Height:
.50IN
Width:
5.40IN
Thickness:
.73 in.
LCCN:
93047234
Series:
Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
1994
Series Volume:
v. 2
UPC Code:
2800521447807
Author:
Hollis Martin
Author:
Martin Hollis
Subject:
Social sciences -- Philosophy.
Subject:
Philosophy
Subject:
General Philosophy
Subject:
Social sciences
Subject:
Sociology-Reference and Methodology

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