1st Edition
The Structure of Social Science A Philosophical Introduction
By Michael H. Lessnoff
Copyright 1974
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1974, this book provided a most useful introductory survey of all the major philosophical issues relating to the social sciences at the time. While it covers a remarkable amount of ground in a short space, it is never superficial, for its lucid and careful analysis does full justice to the complexities and controversies of the subject. Nor is it merely a survey, for, while... Read more
Introduction and Acknowledgements. Note on Footnotes. 1. Physical Science 2. Minds and Social Science 3. Regularities in Social Science 4. Explanation in Social Science 5. Functionalism and Explanation in Social Science 6. Value-judgements and Social Science. Bibliography. Name Index. Subject Index.
Biography
Michael Lessnoff
