Naturalism and Social Science - A Post-Empiricist Philosophy of Social Science

This 1979 text addresses the strong criticism of dominant theories in large areas of Western social science.

Sommario

Preface; Introduction; 1. Complexity and social science; 2. Common sense and social science; 3. Meaning and social science; 4. Values and social science; 5. Paradigms and social science; Conclusion; References; Index.

Info autore

David Thomas, D.D. (1813-1894) congregationalist, was born at Hollybush-Vaston, South Wales. He was educated at Newport Pagnel, now called Chestnut College, in Buckingham. Dr. Thomas entered the Independent Ministry in 1841. From 1845-1874 he was the minister of Stockwell Independent Church in London. His writings, for which he is best known, include a series of homiletical commentaries on Job, Psalms, the Gospels of Matthew and John, and Acts. He was also the respected editor of The Homilist from 1851-1882.

Riassunto

This 1979 text addresses the ways in which the dominant theories in large areas of Western social science have been subject to strong criticisms, resulting in empiricist views being replaced by an emphasis on the potential obstinacy of theory in the face of the empirical world.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Thomas
• Con la collaborazione di: Jack Goody (Editore), Geoffrey Hawthorn (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.01.1980
• EAN: 9780521296601
• ISBN: 978-0-521-29660-1
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Peso: 340 g
• Illustrazioni: Worked examples or Exercises
• Serie: Cambridge Geographical Studies; Themes in the Social Sciences
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy