| Description |
x, 358 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
O'Neill, J. Scientism, historicism and the problem of rationality.--Hayek, F. A. From Scientism and the study of society.--Popper, K. R. From The poverty of historicism.--Brodbeck, M. On the philosophy of the social sciences.--Gewirth, A. Subjectivism and objectivism in the social sciences.--Rudner, R. S. Philosophy and social science.--Gewirth, A. Can men change the laws of social science?--Watkins, J. W. N. Ideal types and historical explanation.--Watkins, J. W. N. Historical explanation in the social sciences.--Watkins, J. W. N. Methodological individualism: a reply.--Agassi, J. Methodological individualism.--Scott, K. J. Methodological and epistemological individualism.--Mandelbaum, M. Societal facts.--Mandelbaum, M. Societal laws.--Gellner, E. A. Explanations in history.--Goldstein, L. J. The inadequacy of the principle of methodological individualism.--Goldstein, L. J. Two theses of methodological individualism.--Brodbeck, M. Methodological individualisms: definition and reduction.--Danto, A. C. Methodological individualism and methodological socialism.--Bibliography (p. 339-346) |
| Analysis |
Social sciences Research Methodology Readings |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 339-346 |
| Subject |
Collectivism.
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Individualism.
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Social sciences -- Methodology.
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Social sciences.
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| Author |
O'Neill, John, 1933-
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| LC no. |
73160058 |
| ISBN |
0435826646 |
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0435826654 (paperback) |
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