Social Science under Debate : A Philosophical Perspective /
Mario Bunge contends that social science research has fallen prey to a postmodern fascination with irrationalism and relativism. He urges social scientists to re-examine the philosophy and the methodology at the base of their discipline. Bunge calls for objective and relevant fact-finding, rigorous...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
University of Toronto Press,
[1998]
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Mario Bunge contends that social science research has fallen prey to a postmodern fascination with irrationalism and relativism. He urges social scientists to re-examine the philosophy and the methodology at the base of their discipline. Bunge calls for objective and relevant fact-finding, rigorous theorizing, and empirical testing, as well as morally sensitive and socially responsible policy design. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (672 pages): illustrations |
ISBN: | 9781442680036 |