Naturalism and Social Science A Post-Empiricist Philosophy of Social Science |
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| Author:
| Thomas, David |
| Series title: | Themes in the Social Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-29660-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1980 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.