The philosophy of social science : an introduction / Martin Hollis.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994. Description: x, 268 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN: 0521442648; 0521447801Subject(s): Social sciences -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 300.1 Online resources: WorldCat Details | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-265) and index.
Table of contents 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
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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