Finding Philosophy in Social Science
Author: Mario Bunge
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1996-01-01
Total Pages: 458
ISBN-13: 9780300066067
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Social Science Under Debate
Author: Mario Bunge
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 1999-01-01
Total Pages: 562
ISBN-13: 9780802083579
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBunge contends that social science research has fallen prey to a postmodern fascination with irrationalism and relativism. He urges social scientists to re-examine the philosophy and the methodology at the base of their discipline.
The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Social Science
Author: Harold Kincaid
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012-08-23
Total Pages: 676
ISBN-13: 0195392752
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe philosophy of the social sciences considers the underlying explanatory powers of the social (or human) sciences, such as history, economics, anthropology, politics, and sociology. The type of questions covered includes the methodological (the nature of observations, laws, theories, and explanations) to the ontological — whether or not these sciences can explain human nature in a way consistent with common-sense beliefs. This Handbook is a major, comprehensive look at the key ideas in the field, is guided by several principles. The first is that the philosophy of social science should be closely connected to, and informed by, developments in the sciences themselves. The second is that the volume should appeal to practicing social scientists as well as philosophers, with the contributors being both drawn from both ranks, and speaking to ongoing controversial issues in the field. Finally, the volume promotes connections across the social sciences, with greater internal discussion and interaction across disciplinary boundaries.
The Philosophy of Social Science
Author: Martin Hollis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1994-09-01
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 1316101770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis textbook by Martin Hollis offers an exceptionally clear and concise introduction to the philosophy of social science. It examines questions which give rise to fundamental philosophical issues. Are social structures better conceived of as systems of laws and forces, or as webs of meanings and practices? Is social action better viewed as rational behaviour, or as self-expression? By exploring such questions, the reader is led to reflect upon the nature of scientific method in social science. Is the aim to explain the social world after a manner worked out for the natural world, or to understand the social world from within?
The SAGE Handbook of the Philosophy of Social Sciences
Author: Ian C Jarvie
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2011-03-14
Total Pages: 773
ISBN-13: 1847874002
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this exciting Handbook, Ian Jarvie and Jesús Zamora-Bonilla have put together a wide-ranging and authoritative overview of the main philosophical currents and traditions at work in the social sciences today. Starting with the history of social scientific thought, this Handbook sets out to explore that core fundamentals of social science practice, from issues of ontology and epistemology to issues of practical method. Along the way it investigates such notions as paradigm, empiricism, postmodernism, naturalism, language, agency, power, culture, and causality.
Philosophy of Social Science
Author: Nancy Cartwright
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 0199645108
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a much-needed new introduction to a field that has been transformed in recent years by exciting new subjects, ideas, and methods. It is designed for students in both philosophy and the social sciences. Topics include ontology, objectivity, method, measurement, and causal inference, and such issues as well-being and climate change.
Social Science Research
Author: Anol Bhattacherjee
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2012-04-01
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9781475146127
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.
Beyond the Myths about the Natural and Social Sciences
Author: Katarina Prpić
Publisher: Katarina Prpic
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9536218402
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Social Science Encyclopedia
Author: Adam Kuper
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004-10-14
Total Pages: 1160
ISBN-13: 1134359705
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Social Science Encyclopedia, first published in 1985 to acclaim from social scientists, librarians and students, was thoroughly revised in 1996, when reviewers began to describe it as a classic. This third edition has been radically recast. Over half the entries are new or have been entirely rewritten, and most of the balance have been substantially revised. Written by an international team of contributors, the Encyclopedia offers a global perspective on key issues within the social sciences. Some 500 entries cover a variety of enduring and newly vital areas of study and research methods. Experts review theoretical debates from neo-evolutionism and rational choice theory to poststructuralism, and address the great questions that cut across the social sciences. What is the influence of genes on behaviour? What is the nature of consciousness and cognition? What are the causes of poverty and wealth? What are the roots of conflict, wars, revolutions and genocidal violence? This authoritative reference work is aimed at anyone with a serious interest in contemporary academic thinking about the individual in society.
Causality and Causal Modelling in the Social Sciences
Author: Federica Russo
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-09-18
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 1402088175
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis investigation into causal modelling presents the rationale of causality, i.e. the notion that guides causal reasoning in causal modelling. It is argued that causal models are regimented by a rationale of variation, nor of regularity neither invariance, thus breaking down the dominant Human paradigm. The notion of variation is shown to be embedded in the scheme of reasoning behind various causal models. It is also shown to be latent – yet fundamental – in many philosophical accounts. Moreover, it has significant consequences for methodological issues: the warranty of the causal interpretation of causal models, the levels of causation, the characterisation of mechanisms, and the interpretation of probability. This book offers a novel philosophical and methodological approach to causal reasoning in causal modelling and provides the reader with the tools to be up to date about various issues causality rises in social science.
