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Philosophy of social science : the philosophical foundations of social thought / Ted Benton and Ian Craib.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Traditions in social theory | Themes in social theoryPublication details: Houndsmill, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.Edition: 2nd ed., 10th anniversary edDescription: x, 260 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780230242609 (alk. paper)
  • 023024260X (alk. paper)
  • 9780230242593 (hbk.)
  • 0230242596 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 300.1 22
LOC classification:
  • H61.15 .B46 2011
Other classification:
  • 70.02
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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