Philosophy of social science. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alexander Rosenberg, Duke University.
• Other Names: Rosenberg, Alexander, 1946-
• Contents: 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.
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (360 pages)
• Subjects: 300.1; Social sciences -- Philosophy; PHILOSOPHY / Social; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429974472; 0429974477
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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