2nd Edition
The Philosophy of Social Science New Perspectives, 2nd edition
By Garry Potter
Copyright 2017
298 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
298 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
298 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Now in its second edition, this comprehensive textbook offers an exceptionally accessible yet in-depth introduction to the philosophy of social science. Students with no previous knowledge will find themselves taken on an engaging philosophical journey: the book’s unique dialogue format anticipates their most frequently asked questions and provides clear explanations of specialised terminology... Read more
1st Edition Preface
2nd Edition Preface
- The Importance of Science and the Importance of Understanding What Science is
- Rationalism And Empiricism: Science’s Weak Foundations
- Positivism and its Problems: Seeing is not all There is to Believing
- Explanations of Social Scientific Understanding and Social Scientific Understandings of Natural Scientific Explanations
- Hermeneutics and Science: ‘The Linguistic Turn’
- Feminism and Science: A Woman’s Place is the More Objective Space
- Postmodernism: If You Say There Are No Right or Wrong Answers and I Say You’re Wrong, Am I Right … or Wrong?
- Islam and Science: The Stars on a Common Celestial Globe.
- Pragmatism and Neo-Pragmatism: Foundations of Anti-Foundationalism
- Hyperreality and Critical Realism, Simulacra and Social Science
Terminology Glossary
Biography
Dr Garry Potter is a professor in the Faculty of Arts at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. He is also a documentary film-maker.
