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- 218 pages
- English
- PDF
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About this book
In this ground-breaking new text, Patrick Baert analyses the central perspectives in the philosophy of social science, critically investigating the work of Durkheim, Weber, Popper, critical realism, critical theory, and Rorty's neo pragmatism.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- Emile Durkheimâs Naturalism
- Max Weberâs Interpretative Method
- Karl Popperâs Falsificationism
- Critical Realism
- Critical Theory
- Richard Rorty and Pragmatism
- A Pragmatist Philosophy of the Social Sciences
- Notes
- References and Bibliography
- Index
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