Philosophy of social science : the philosophical foundations of social thought / Ted Benton and Ian Craib.

• Preface to the second edition -- Introduction to the first edition -- Empiricism and positivism in science -- Some problems of empiricism and positivism -- Science, nature and society : some alternatives to empiricism -- Interpretive approaches 1: instrumental rationality -- Interpretive approaches 2: rationality as rule-following: cultures, traditions and hermeneutics -- Interpretive approaches 3: critical rationality -- Critical realism and the social sciences -- Feminism, knowledge, and society -- Post-structuralism and postmodernism -- Conclusion: in defence of philosophy -- Commentary on recent developments.

Ämnesord

Socialfilosofi  (sao)

Sociologisk teori  (sao)

Social sciences  -- Philosophy. (LCSH)

Statsvetenskap  -- teori, filosofi (sao)

Sociology - Philosophy  (LCSH)

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

O:d Samhällsvetenskapens och rättsvetenskapens filosofi

Klassifikation

300.1 (DDC)

70.02 (bcl)

O:d (kssb/8)