Empiricism, Explanation and Rationality - An Introduction to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Zusatztext 'A superb book…absolutely first class. The text is extremely clear and cogent and discusses some of the very complex issues involved in an exceedingly accessible, yet very sophisticated way.' – Anthony Giddens '…an excellent introduction to the philosophy of the social sciences.' –Richard J Bernstein Informationen zum Autor Len Doyal, Roger Harris Zusammenfassung This introduction to the philosophy of the social sciences provides coherent answers to questions about empiricism, explanation and rationality Inhaltsverzeichnis The problems of empiricism. 2 Explanation in the natural sciences. 3 Explanation in the social sciences. 4 The social character of actions and persons. 5 Freedom, self-understanding & ideology. 6 Rationality, language and relativism. 7 What is wrong with relativism?. 8 Social structure and its moral evaluation. Bibliography. Index

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Len Doyal, Len Harris Doyal, Len & Roger Doyal & Harris, Doyal Len, Roger Harris
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 15.08.2008
• EAN: 9780415474573
• ISBN: 978-0-415-47457-3
• Seiten: 216
• Abmessung: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: History & Philosophy of Science
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Philosophie > Allgemeines, Lexika; PHILOSOPHY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Sociology & anthropology, Sociology and anthropology