Understanding Social Science
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簡介
In this lucid and engaging introductory volume on the nature of society, Roger Trigg examines the scientific basis of social science and shows that philosophical presuppositions are a necessary starting point for the study of society.
目錄
Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgement.
1. The Nature of Science.
2. Objectivity and the Sociology of Knowledge.
3. Individuals and Society.
4. Understanding Other Societies.
5. Rationality.
6. Facts and Values.
7. Economics and Society.
8. Culture: Function and Adaptation.
9. Sociobiology and Determinism.
10. Markets and Social Institutions.
11. Tradition and Reason.
12. The Philosophical Basis of Social Science.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.
