The philosophy of social science : an introduction
by
 
Hollis, Martin.

Title
: 
The philosophy of social science : an introduction

Author
: 
Hollis, Martin.

ISBN
: 
9780521442640
 
9780521447805

Personal Author
: 
Hollis, Martin.

Publication Information
: 
Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1994.

Physical Description
: 
x, 268 p. ; 22 cm.

Contents
: 
1. Introduction: problems of Structure and Action -- 2. Discovering truth: the rationalist way -- 3. Positive science: the empiricist way -- 4. Ants, Spiders and Bees: a third way? -- 5. Systems and functions -- 6. Games with Rational Agents -- 7. Understanding social action -- 8. Self and roles -- 9. Explaining and understanding -- 10. A value-neutral social science? -- 11. Rationality and relativism -- 12. Conclusion: two stories to tell.

Subject Term
: 
Social sciences -- Philosophy.


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