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Author | : Malcolm Williams |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2016-09-09 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1473986826 |
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“This is a splendid book, providing a readable and reliable guide to a very large range of topics and literature... the author brings together, as few of us can, the details of research methodology and practice with broader philosophical perspectives and approaches.” - William Outhwaite, Emeritus Professor, Newcastle University "We need researchers who are philosophically informed rather than philosophically obsessed or philosophically oppressed. With this book Malcolm Williams strikes the exact balance." - Ray Pawson, Emeritus Professor, University of Leeds This book is an ideal introduction for any student or social researcher hoping to better understand the philosophical issues that inform social research. Williams is the perfect guide providing short focused introductions to key concepts alongside a persuasive and engaging overview of how we interpret and conduct research. The book covers everything from core research methods, to ethical concerns and an exploration of the metaphysics of social life, with each entry providing: Clear definitions Engaging real world examples Up-do-date suggestions for further reading Informative cross-referencing Lists of key thinkers. Relevant and authoritative, this book is an indispensable introduction to the philosophy of social research.
Author | : Malcolm Williams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Social sciences |
ISBN | : 9781473982758 |
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Providing concise, focused introductions to everything from the central research methods, to ethics, to metaphysics, and with helpful features such as real-world examples, cross-references and lists of key thinkers, this guide is an ideal introduction.
Author | : Tim May |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2002-11-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1135367167 |
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This is an accessible introduction to the philosophy of social research which relates philosophical ideas to actual research practice. The book makes effective use of illustrations from the UK, US and Europe to examine specific problems and broader issues. The book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in social research methods within sociology, social policy, politics, social psychology, human geography; philosophy of social science and social theory courses; and as a personal reference for professional researchers.
Author | : Mario Bunge |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 458 |
Release | : 1996-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780300066067 |
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Author | : Michael Martin |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 818 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780262631518 |
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the first comprehensive anthology in the philosophy of social science to appear since the late 1960s
Author | : Malcolm Williams |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2016-09-09 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 147398758X |
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"This is a splendid book, providing a readable and reliable guide to a very large range of topics and literature... the author brings together, as few of us can, the details of research methodology and practice with broader philosophical perspectives and approaches." - William Outhwaite, Emeritus Professor, Newcastle University "We need researchers who are philosophically informed rather than philosophically obsessed or philosophically oppressed. With this book Malcolm Williams strikes the exact balance." - Ray Pawson, Emeritus Professor, University of Leeds This book is an ideal introduction for any student or social researcher hoping to better understand the philosophical issues that inform social research. Williams is the perfect guide providing short focused introductions to key concepts alongside a persuasive and engaging overview of how we interpret and conduct research. The book covers everything from core research methods, to ethical concerns and an exploration of the metaphysics of social life, with each entry providing: Clear definitions Engaging real world examples Up-do-date suggestions for further reading Informative cross-referencing Lists of key thinkers. Relevant and authoritative, this book is an indispensable introduction to the philosophy of social research.
Author | : Ian C Jarvie |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 773 |
Release | : 2011-02-17 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1446209717 |
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- what is the relationship between the social sciences and the natural sciences? - where do today′s dominant approaches to doing social science come from? - what are the main fissures and debates in contemporary social scientific thought? - how are we to make sense of seemingly contrasting approaches to how social scientists find out about the world and justify their claims to have knowledge of it? In this exciting handbook, Ian Jarvie and Jesús Zamora-Bonilla have put together a wide-ranging and authoritative overview of the main philosophical currents and traditions at work in the social sciences today. Starting with the history of social scientific thought, this handbook sets out to explore that core fundamentals of social science practice, from issues of ontology and epistemology to issues of practical method. Along the way it investigates such notions as paradigm, empiricism, postmodernism, naturalism, language, agency, power, culture, and causality. Bringing together in one volume leading authorities in the field from around the world, this book will be a must-have for any serious scholar or student of the social sciences.
Author | : J. A. Hughes |
Publisher | : Longman Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : |
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An attempt to bring some of the major issues and debates in the philosophy of social research up-to-date. There is a new chapter on the philosophy of science, the conclusion has been rewritten and other chapters have been updated.
Author | : Malcolm Williams |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications Limited |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
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The 'philosophy of social research' is a subset of the philosophy of social science, but also an important subject area spanning methodology and method. The articles in this collection are the best exemplars of key positions in a very wide disciplinary field. Topics covered include science and art in the history of social research, positivism and antipositivism, language and the linguistic turn, realism and anti-realism, theory and theory choice, logic and models, prediction and laws, interpretation, probability and complexity.
Author | : Martin Hollis |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1994-09-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1316101770 |
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This textbook by Martin Hollis offers an exceptionally clear and concise introduction to the philosophy of social science. It examines questions which give rise to fundamental philosophical issues. Are social structures better conceived of as systems of laws and forces, or as webs of meanings and practices? Is social action better viewed as rational behaviour, or as self-expression? By exploring such questions, the reader is led to reflect upon the nature of scientific method in social science. Is the aim to explain the social world after a manner worked out for the natural world, or to understand the social world from within?