The SAGE Handbook of the Philosophy of Social Sciences

The SAGE Handbook of the Philosophy of Social Sciences
ISBN-10
1847874002
ISBN-13
9781847874009
Category
Social Science
Pages
773
Language
English
Published
2011-03-14
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Authors
Ian C Jarvie, Jesus Zamora-Bonilla

Description

In this exciting Handbook, Ian Jarvie and Jesús Zamora-Bonilla have put together a wide-ranging and authoritative overview of the main philosophical currents and traditions at work in the social sciences today. Starting with the history of social scientific thought, this Handbook sets out to explore that core fundamentals of social science practice, from issues of ontology and epistemology to issues of practical method. Along the way it investigates such notions as paradigm, empiricism, postmodernism, naturalism, language, agency, power, culture, and causality.

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