A Realist Philosophy Of Social Science
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A Realist Philosophy Of Social Science
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Author : Peter T. Manicas
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-06-15
A Realist Philosophy Of Social Science written by Peter T. Manicas and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-15 with Social Science categories.
This introduction to the philosophy of social science provides an original conception of the task and nature of social inquiry. Peter Manicas discusses the role of causality seen in the physical sciences and offers a reassessment of the problem of explanation from a realist perspective. He argues that the fundamental goal of theory in both the natural and social sciences is not, contrary to widespread opinion, prediction and control, or the explanation of events (including behaviour). Instead, theory aims to provide an understanding of the processes which, together, produce the contingent outcomes of experience. Offering a host of concrete illustrations and examples of critical ideas and issues, this accessible book will be of interest to students of the philosophy of social science, and social scientists from a range of disciplines.
New Philosophies Of Social Science Realism Hermeneutics And Critical Theory
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Author : William Outhwaite
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 1987-12-08
New Philosophies Of Social Science Realism Hermeneutics And Critical Theory written by William Outhwaite and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-12-08 with Social Science categories.
The demise of empiricist philosophies of science has contributed to the current disarray of philosophy in the social sciences. This book argues that a realist analysis of the structures and processes which make up the social world can provide a way out of its present impasse. These processes, ranging from the interpersonal negotiation of meaning to the constraining influence of administrative or market structures, cannot be understood as mere constructs either in the minds of the theorist or of the social factors themselves, since they actually generate the social world as we know it. The author develops some implications of this approach and presents a realist view of some of the principal theoretical traditions and controversies within sociology and other social sciences.
Realism And Social Science
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Author : Andrew Sayer
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2000-02-11
Realism And Social Science written by Andrew Sayer and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-11 with Social Science categories.
Realism and Social Science offers the reader an authoritative and compelling guide to critical realism and its implications for social theory and for the practice of social science. It offers an alternative both to approaches which are overly confident about the possibility of a successful social science and those which are defeatist about any possibility of progress in understanding the social world. Written by one of the leading social theorists in the field, it demonstrates the virtues of critical realism for theory and empirical research in social science, and provides a critical engagement with leading non-realist approaches.
Critical Realism History And Philosophy In The Social Sciences
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Author : Timothy Rutzou
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2018-08-09
Critical Realism History And Philosophy In The Social Sciences written by Timothy Rutzou and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-09 with Social Science categories.
This volume examines the relationship between history, philosophy, and social science, and contributors explore questions concerning realism, ontology, causation, explanation, and values in order to address the question “what does a post-positivist social science look like?”
Realism Philosophy And Social Science
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Author : K. Dean
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2006-05-23
Realism Philosophy And Social Science written by K. Dean and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-23 with Social Science categories.
The authors examine the relationship between social science and philosophy and ask what sort of work social science and an accompanying philosophy should do. They reintroduce the question of ontology, through the work of Roy Bhaskar. The book argues against philosophising and is committed to a philosophical approach grounded in the social sciences.
Method In Social Science
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Author : R. Andrew Sayer
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1992
Method In Social Science written by R. Andrew Sayer and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Social sciences categories.
Widely praised on its first publication, this second edition directly reflects new developments in the areas of philosophy and method.
Realist Philosophy Of Social Science A
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Author : Peter T. Manicas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Realist Philosophy Of Social Science A written by Peter T. Manicas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
Realism In Action
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Author : Matti Sintonen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Realism In Action written by Matti Sintonen and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Philosophy categories.
This is a selection of essays written by leading representatives in the fields of action theory and philosophy of mind, philosophy of the social sciences and especially the nature of social action, and of epistemology and philosophy of science. Practical reason, reasons and causes in action theory, intending and trying, and folk-psychological explanation are some of the topics discussed by these leading participants.
Philosophy Of The Social Sciences
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Author : Patrick Baert
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2016-01-08
Philosophy Of The Social Sciences written by Patrick Baert and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-08 with Philosophy categories.
In this ground-breaking new text, Patrick Baert analyses thecentral perspectives in the philosophy of social science,critically investigating the work of Durkheim, Weber, Popper,critical realism, critical theory, and Rorty's neo pragmatism. Places key writers in their social and political contexts,helping to make their ideas meaningful to students. Shows how these authors’ views have practical uses inempirical research. Lively approach that makes complex ideas understandable toupper-level students, as well as having scholarly appeal.
The Realist Image In Social Science
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Author : D. Layder
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1990-02-19
The Realist Image In Social Science written by D. Layder and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-02-19 with Social Science categories.
A constructive critique and development of the new realist philosophy of social science as it is specifically applied to sociology and social psychology. Dr Layder argues that while the realist project is a move in the right direction (i.e. to provide a viable alternative to positivism), there are certain problems and ambiguities in the realist programme as it now stands. The book confronts these problems and ambiguities in an innovative and controversial way while remaining committed to the general objectives of realism. In so doing the book attempts to go beyond current realist ideas and thereby expand its explanatory base and power.