The Idea of a Social Science: And Its Relations to Philosophy
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Here Winch addresses the possibility and practice of a comprehensive 'science of society', drawing from the works of such thinkers as Ludwig Wittgenstein, J.S. Mill and Max Weber to make his case. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
ISBN:B000H0O56I
Release Date:January 1963
Publisher:Routledge & Kegan Paul
Weight:0.55 lbs.
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Persuasive and amusing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I must declare a bias; as a scientist and an analytic philosopher by training, and now a teacher in those two areas by profession, I have always been skeptical about the "social sciences." I have no doubt that they perform a necessary role and can provide great insights into human situations; but using the word 'science' raises certain misplaced expectations. Winch's monograph argues precisely this position with style and verve, holding that social concerns are properly related more to philosophy than the Natural Sciences. (Of course they may use scientific methods, but that is a different matter.) There are many historical examples, and a thoughtful introduction slightly modifying some of the polemical excesses. A thoroughly entertaining afternoon's reading!
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