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Sociological Theory (Routledge Revivals): Pretence and Possibility book cover

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Sociological Theory (Routledge Revivals) Pretence and Possibility

By Keith Dixon Copyright 1973
144 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge
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First published in 1973, this book is concerned with the question of whether Sociology is, or ought to be, a theoretical science. Keith Dixon argues that the pretence to the theoretical is a hindrance to the development of the field of Sociology, which devalues significant empirical work by giving status to research findings only in so far as they relate to often arbitrary theoretical concerns.... Read more

Preface;  Acknowledgements;  1. Ordinary language and theoretical explanations: Ordinary language explanations;  The construction of a data-language: behaviourism;  The logic of successful theory  2. Matching the physical science paradigm: Cause and generality;  The failure of sociology theory: a priori or contingent?  3. Casual explanation and rational action: The argument that causal accounts of human behaviour are ruled out a priori;  Rational action  4. An alternative conceptualisation: voluntaristic action theory: The action frame of reference;  The definition of action  5. Bringing history back in: laws and the explanation of human action: Uniqueness and contingency;  Concluding remarks;  Notes;  Index

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Keith Dixon

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