Semantics and Social Science (Routledge Revivals)

Graham MacDonald, Philip Pettit

ISBN 10: 0415608988 / ISBN 13: 9780415608985

Published by Routledge 2011-03-24, 2011

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• Title: Semantics and Social Science (Routledge Revivals)
• Publisher: Routledge 2011-03-24
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415608988
• ISBN 13: 9780415608985
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Originally published in 1980, this book examines the major issues in the philosophy of social science, paying specific attention to cross-cultural understanding, humanism versus scientism, individualism versus collectivism, and the shaping of theory by evaluative commitment. Arguing for a cross-cultural conception of human beings, the authors defend humanism and individualism, and reject the notion that social inquiry is necessarily vitiated by an adherence to values.

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Graham MacDonald, Philip Pettit