New Philosophies of Social Science: Realism, Hermeneutics and Critical Theory

by William Outhwaite

Book Overview

The demise of empiricist philosophies of science has contributed to the current disarray of philosophy in the social sciences. This book argues that a realist analysis of the structures and processes which make up the social world can provide a way out of its present impasse. These processes, ranging from the interpersonal negotiation of meaning to the constraining influence of administrative or market structures, cannot be understood as mere constructs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333363159
• ISBN13: 9780333363157
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 145 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"