The Philosophy of Social Science: A Contemporary Introduction examines the perennial questions of philosophy by engaging with the empirical study of society. The book offers a comprehensive overview of debates in the field, with special attention to questions arising from new research programs in the social sciences. The text uses detailed examples of social scientific research to motivate and illustrate the philosophical discussion. Topics include the relationship of social policy to social science, interpretive research, action explanation, game theory, social scientific accounts of norms, joint intentionality, reductionism, causal modeling, case study research, and experimentation. 420 gr.

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Title: Philosophy of Social Science. A Contemporary Introduction
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2014
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415898250
ISBN 13: 9780415898256
Binding: Blanda
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Edition: 0.
Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo
Weight: 420 grams
Book Type: Libro

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The Philosophy of Social Science: A Contemporary Introduction examines the perennial questions of philosophy by engaging with the empirical study of society. The book offers a comprehensive overview of debates in the field, with special attention to questions arising from new research programs in the social sciences. The text uses detailed examples of social scientific research to motivate and illustrate the philosophical discussion. Topics include the relationship of social policy to social science, interpretive research, action explanation, game theory, social scientific accounts of norms, joint intentionality, reductionism, causal modeling, case study research, and experimentation.

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Mark Risjord is Professor of Philosophy at Emory University.

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