Semantics and Social Science (Routledge Revivlas)
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Author | : Graham MacDonald |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2011-03-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136838613 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136838619 |
Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Semantics and Social Science (Routledge Revivlas) by : Graham MacDonald
Book excerpt: Originally published in 1980, this book examines the major issues in the philosophy of social science, paying specific attention to cross-cultural understanding, humanism versus scientism, individualism versus collectivism, and the shaping of theory by evaluative commitment. Arguing for a cross-cultural conception of human beings, the authors defend humanism and individualism, and reject the notion that social inquiry is necessarily vitiated by an adherence to values.