1st Edition
Sociological Theory (RLE Social Theory) Pretence and Possibility
By Keith Dixon
Copyright 2015
144 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
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Most professional sociologists claim that sociology is, or ought to be, a theoretical science. Keith Dixon argues here that this claim is formulated in such a way that a proper evaluation of its status is extremely difficult, and that the contingent objections to the possibility of sociological theorizing are sufficiently strong for such activity to be labelled as pretence. He believes that... Read more
1. Ordinary Language and Theoretical Explanations 2. Matching the Physical Science Paradigm 3. Causal Explanation and Rational Action 4. An Alternative Conceptualisation: Voluntaristic Action Theory 5. Bringing History Back In: Laws and the Explanation of Human Action
Biography
Keith Dixon
