Philosophy of the Social Sciences An Introduction

Name: Philosophy of the Social Sciences An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780826489531

ISBN-10: 0826489532

ISBN-13: 9780826489531

Edition: 2007

Authors: Robert C. Bishop, Bishop

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This is the definitive companion to the study of the philosophy of the social sciences. It provides the student with an accessible, comprehensive and philosophically rigorous introduction to all the major philosophical concepts, issues and debates raised by the social sciences. Ideal for use in undergraduate courses, the structure and content of this textbook--the most thorough, clearly argued and up-to-date available--closely reflect the way the philosophy of the social sciences is studied and taught. The text examines key conceptual and methodological questions in the social sciences and illustrates how these shape the practice of research, the interpretation of findings and theory…

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List price: $51.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Publication date: 8/28/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.85" tall
Weight: 1.562
Language: English




Introduction



Conceptions of Science



Historical and Philosophical Roots of the Social Sciences: Hobbes, Durkheim, Weber



Five Modes of Social Inquiry



Ideals, Values and Social Science Practices



Cultural Ideals I: Instrumental Reason



Cultural Ideals II: Political Liberalism and Liberal Individualism



The Myth of Value Neutrality: Disgiused Ideologies in Social Science



Methodological Holism and Methodological Individualism



Garbage in-Garbage out: Passing Values Off as Scientific Research



Disciplinary Issues



Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences



Rational and Social Choice Theory



Political Science



Economics



Sociology



Problems, Debates, Controversies



Handling Data



Determinism and Freedom



Explanation in the Social Sciences



Natural Sciences and Social Science



Beyond Objectivism and Relativism


Bibliography