Social Science under Debate: A Philosophical Perspective

Mario Bunge

Published by University of Toronto Press 1998

Social Science under Debate

A Philosophical Perspective

Mario Bunge

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442680036

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About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

Bunge Mario :

Mario Bunge is the Frothingham Professor of Logic and Metaphysics in the Department of Philosophy at McGill University.

Reviews

Nicholas Rescher, Pittsburgh University:

'This book covers a vast domain with a firm grasp of the big issues. Its great advantage lies in treating all this material from a unified perspective.'

Charles Tilly, Columbia University:

'This book covers a vast domain with a firm grasp of the big issues. Its great advantage lies in treating all this material from a unified perspective.'

Joseph Agassi, Tel Aviv and York Universities:

'This book covers a vast domain with a firm grasp of the big issues. Its great advantage lies in treating all this material from a unified perspective.'

The late Ernest A. Gellner, Central European University:

'This book covers a vast domain with a firm grasp of the big issues. Its great advantage lies in treating all this material from a unified perspective.'

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xv
Part A: Basic Social Science
1. From Natural Science to Social Science Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Sociology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
3. Positive Economics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	100
4. Political Science Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
5. Culturology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
6. History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
Part B: Sociotechnology
7. Action Theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297
8. Law Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	354
9. Management Technology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	380
10. Normative Economics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	403
11. Designing the Future Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	439
Part C: Appendices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	455
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	467
Index of Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	519
Index of Subjects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	529

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 672

eBook

Published: November 16, 1999
ISBN: 9781442680036