Varieties of social explanation  -  Daniel Little

an introduction to the philosophy of social science

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KORTE INHOUD

Professor Little presents an introduction to the philosophy of social science with an emphasis on the central forms of explanation in social science: rational-intentional, causal, functional, structural, materialist, statistical and interpretive. The book is very strong on recent developments, particularly in its treatment of rational choice theory, microfoundations for social explanation, the idea of supervenience, functionalism, and current discussions of relativism.Of special interest is Professor Little...
1991 Taal: Engels zie alle details...
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1991 Uitgever: Westview Press 258 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0813305667 ISBN-13: 9780813305660