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Can I read Philosophy of Social Science: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy) on EtoBox?

Philosophy of Social Science: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy) by Mark W. Risjord is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Philosophy of Social Science: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy) about?

__The Philosophy of Social Science: A Contemporary Introduction__ examines the perennial questions of philosophy by engaging with the empirical study of society. The book offers a comprehensive overview of debates in the field, with special attention to questions arising from new research programs in the social sciences. The text uses detailed examples of social scientific research to motivate and illustrate the philosophical discussion. Topics include the relationship of social policy to social science, interpretive research, action explanation, game theory, social scientific accounts of norms, joint intentionality, reductionism, causal modeling, case study research, and experimentation.

Who reads Philosophy of Social Science: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Mark W. Risjord
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Published
2014
Language
EN
ISBN
9781136627521
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Social Science, Science, Social Sciences

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