Philosophical Foundations of the Social Sciences: Analyzing Controversies in Social Research

This book defends the prospects for a science of society. It argues that behind the diverse methods of the natural sciences lies a common core of scientific rationality that the social sciences can and sometimes do achieve. It also argues that good social science must be in part about large-scale social structures and processes and thus that methodological individualism is misguided. These theses are supported by a detailed discussion of actual social research, including theories of agrarian revolution, organizational ecology, social theories of depression, and supply-demand explanations in economics.

Author: Harold Kincaid
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/24/1995
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.12h x 5.86w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780521558914

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