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Philosophy of social science

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Philosophy of social science

[Book]

5th ed

Boulder, CO

Westview Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group,

2016

xi, 347 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Machine generated contents note: Preface -- 1. What Is the Philosophy of Social Science? -- 2. The Methodological Divide: Naturalism Versus Interpretation -- 3. The Explanation of Human Action -- 4. Actions, Intentionality and the Mind/Body Problem -- 5. Behaviorism in the Behavioral Sciences -- 6. Problems of Rational Choice Theory -- 7. Social Psychology and the Construction of Society -- 8. Continental Philosophy of Social Science -- 9. Holism and Antireductionism in Sociology and Psychology -- 10. Functionalism as a Research Program -- 11. Sociobiology or the Standard Social Science Model? -- 12. Theories of Cultural Evolution -- 13. Research Ethics in Social Inquiry -- 14. Facts and Values in the Human Sciences -- 15. Social Science and the Enduring Questions of Philosophy -- Bibliography -- Index

Philosophy of Social Science provides a tightly argued yet accessible introduction to the philosophical foundations of the human sciences, including economics, anthropology, sociology, political science, psychology, history, and the disciplines emerging at the intersections of these subjects with biology. Philosophy is unavoidable for social scientists because the choices they make in answering questions in their",,,,,"An accessible exploration of the fundamental connections between social science and philosophy.An accessible exploration of the fundamental connections between social science and philosophy.An accessible exploration of the fundamental connections between social science and philosophy.An accessible exploration of the fundamental connections between social science and philosophy.An accessible exploration of the fundamental connections between social science and philosophy.An accessible exploration of the fundamental connections between social science and philosophy.

Alexander Rosenberg

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