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The Philosophy of Social Science Reader
Guala
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Description for The Philosophy of Social Science Reader
Paperback. A collection of key readings in the philosophy of social science, covering the essential issues, problems and debates in the field. Editor(s): Guala, Francesco; Steel, Daniel. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
The Philosophy of Social Science Reader is an outstanding, comprehensive and up-to-date collection of key readings in the philosophy of social science, covering the essential issues, problems and debates in this important interdisciplinary area.
Each section is carefully introduced by the editors, and the readings placed in context. The anthology is organized into seven clear parts:
- Values and Social Science
- Causal Inference and Explanation
- Interpretation
- Rationality and Choice
- Individualism
- Norms
- Cultural Evolution.
Featuring the work of influential philosophers and social scientists such as Ernest Nagel, Ian Hacking, John Searle, Clifford Geertz, Daniel Kahneman, Steven Lukes and Richard Dawkins, The Philosophy of Social Science Reader is the ideal ... Read more
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
826g
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415779692
SKU
V9780415779692
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99-1
About Guala
Francesco Guala is Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Milan, Italy. He is the author of The Methodology of Experimental Economics (2005), and of many articles published in philosophical and scientific journals. He is currently book review editor of the journal Economics and Philosophy. Daniel Steel is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Michigan ... Read more
Reviews for The Philosophy of Social Science Reader
'This is a terrific anthology. It covers a broad range of interesting topics with a nice blend of classical articles and recent work and of traditional philosophy of social science topics such as methodological individualism along with newer areas of interest such as cultural evolution. It is very well suited for use in the classroom as well as for social ... Read more