Empiricism And Sociology

Author : M. Neurath,Robert S. Cohen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 490 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789401025256

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Empiricism and Sociology by M. Neurath,Robert S. Cohen Pdf

On the last day of his life, Otto Neurath had given help to a Chinese philosopher who was writing about Schlick. Only an hour before his death he said to me: "Nobody will do such a thing for me." My answer then was: "Never mind, you have Bilston, isn't that better?" There were con sultations in new housing schemes, an exhibition, and hopes for a fruitful relationship of longer duration. I did not dream at that time that I would one day work on a book like this. The idea came from Horace M. Kallen, of the New School for Social Research, New York, years later; to encourage me he sent me his selection from William James' writings. Later I met Robert S. Cohen. Carnap had sent him to me with the message: "If you want to find out what my political views were in the twenties and thirties, read Otto Neurath's books and articles of that time; his views were also mine." In this way Robert Cohen became ac quainted with Otto Neurath. Even more: he became interested; and when I asked him, would he help me as an editor of an Otto N eurath volume, he agreed at once. In previous years I had already asked a number of Otto Neurath's friends to write down for me what they especially remembered about him.

Author : Andrew Tudor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
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Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135027902

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Beyond Empiricism by Andrew Tudor Pdf

Originally published in 1982. This volume explores some features of modern philosophy of science from the point of view of their utility for sociology’s self-understanding. Recently philosophers of science have broken with the empiricism once fundamental to their discipline, and have sought alternative methods of science. Founded on the belief that these developments are significant for sociologists, the book explores the failings of the old "received view" and some of the more recent alternatives. It proposes a schematic outline of the structure of inquiry, paying detailed attention to questions about the nature of theory, explanation and demonstration.

Author : M Neurath,R S Cohen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1973-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9401025266

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Empiricism and Sociology by M Neurath,R S Cohen Pdf

Author : Andrew Tudor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 1982
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:760473767

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Beyond Empiricism: Philosophy of Science in Sociology by Andrew Tudor Pdf

Author : R Pawson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134972906

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Measure for Measure: Manifesto by R Pawson Pdf

In this major textbook Ray Pawson gives the student a comprehensive introduction to the methods debate in empirical sociology, providing a challenging manifesto for the development of methods in the future.

Author : Miriam Solomon
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 198 pages
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Release : 2007-01-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 0262264641

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Social Empiricism by Miriam Solomon Pdf

For the last forty years, two claims have been at the core of disputes about scientific change: that scientists reason rationally and that science is progressive. For most of this time discussions were polarized between philosophers, who defended traditional Enlightenment ideas about rationality and progress, and sociologists, who espoused relativism and constructivism. Recently, creative new ideas going beyond the polarized positions have come from the history of science, feminist criticism of science, psychology of science, and anthropology of science. Addressing the traditional arguments as well as building on these new ideas, Miriam Solomon constructs a new epistemology of science. After discussions of the nature of empirical success and its relation to truth, Solomon offers a new, social account of scientific rationality. She shows that the pursuit of empirical success and truth can be consistent with both dissent and consensus, and that the distinction between dissent and consensus is of little epistemic significance. In building this social epistemology of science, she shows that scientific communities are not merely the locus of distributed expert knowledge and a resource for criticism but also the site of distributed decision making. Throughout, she illustrates her ideas with case studies from late-nineteenth- and twentieth-century physical and life sciences. Replacing the traditional focus on methods and heuristics to be applied by individual scientists, Solomon emphasizes science funding, administration, and policy. One of her goals is to have a positive influence on scientific decision making through practical social recommendations.

Author : Christopher Bryant
Publisher : Polity
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1996-01-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0745614930

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Practical Sociology by Christopher Bryant Pdf

This book offers a new analysis of some basic issues in sociology and social theory, arguing that the social sciencs can, and should, play a major practical role in modern social life.

Author : David Thomas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 232 pages
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Release : 1980-01-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521228212

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Naturalism and Social Science by David Thomas Pdf

This 1979 text addresses the ways in which the dominant theories in large areas of Western social science have been subject to strong criticisms, particularly of their supposed philosophical deficiencies. In the philosophy of science, this resulted in empiricist views being replaced by an emphasis on the potential obstinacy of theory in the face of the empirical world. After introducing this contemporary philosophy of science, Dr Thomas uses it to argue that social study can both retain the natural scientific commitment to the constraint of the external world and assimilate the sorts of philosophical criticisms that were made of the old social scientific theories. In particular, he shows that social study understood in terms of the new philosophy of science can give an account of the former's distinctive concerns with issues of the meaning and value of social life. Dr Thomas supports his abstract arguments by detailed case studies.

Author : Garry Potter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
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Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317878353

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The Philosophy of Social Science by Garry Potter Pdf

New Perspectives of the Philosophy of Social Science provides a comprehensive history, explanation and critique of empiricism and positivism within the natural and social sciences, as well as an overview of the interpretivist/hermeneutic tradition in social science. Questions concerning the criteria for judging truth and validity, the nature of rationality, social reality and scientificity, unfold in a uniquely accessible dialogue format. Students with no previous knowledge of this highly contested field will find themsleves taken on an entertaining and challenging philosophical journey. The dialogue anticipates the most frequently asked questions of such readers, provides clear explanations of all specialised terminology and contextualises contemporary debates. It thus transforms potential confusion into a clear understanding of complex issues. The text shows how the perspectives of earlier traditions persist in modified form, covering poststructuralism, postmodernism, critical theory, feminist epistemology and concludes with a critical realist account of both natural and social science. New Perspectives of the Philosophy of Social Science is essential reading for students of social theory and the philosophy of social science. Students across the full range of social science disciplines will find the book of interest. Sociology students will find it a particularly valuable resource.

Author : Christopher G. A. Bryant
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0745614922

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Practical Sociology by Christopher G. A. Bryant Pdf

What sort of social science should we look for in the wake of the large-scale transformations in theoretical thinking which have happened over the past two decades? How should we deal with the practical implications of the fall of empiricism and the apparent impossibility of discovering foundations for social scientific knowledge?

Author : Garry Potter
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317331858

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The Philosophy of Social Science by Garry Potter Pdf

Now in its second edition, this comprehensive textbook offers an exceptionally accessible yet in-depth introduction to the philosophy of social science. Students with no previous knowledge will find themselves taken on an engaging philosophical journey: the book’s unique dialogue format anticipates their most frequently asked questions and provides clear explanations of specialised terminology and essential contextualisation of contemporary debates. Encompassing both traditional and contemporary perspectives, the book explores the questions and debates raised by all the major theoretical positions in the philosophy of social science, including positivism, empiricism, rationalism, hermeneutics, feminist epistemology, postmodernism and critical realism. The first edition of this book had a Eurocentric bias, as does virtually all other textbooks covering this subject matter. This has been corrected in the second edition and includes a new chapter on the contributions of Islam to philosophy, natural science social science including sociology. The second edition also has a newly written chapter on pragmaticism and neo-pragmaticism, as well as strengthened coverage of hermeneutics, postmodernism and critical realism. The book‘s rich pedagogic support includes: point-by-point summaries introducing the scope of every chapter; discussion questions; further reading lists; and a glossary of key terminology. This excellent textbook is designed to provide every student with a clear understanding of important and complex issues. It is essential reading for all students of philosophy of social science, whether at undergraduate or Masters level and regardless of their disciplinary background.

Author : Gary L. Hardcastle,Alan W. Richardson
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0816642214

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Logical Empiricism in North America by Gary L. Hardcastle,Alan W. Richardson Pdf

"An essential overview of an important intellectual movement, Logical Empiricism in North America offers the first significant, sustained, and multidisciplinary attempt to understand the intellectual, cultural, and political dimensions of logical empiricism's transmission from Europe, subsequent development in North America, and influence on our understanding of science in the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Ray Pawson
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0415026598

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A Measure for Measures by Ray Pawson Pdf

Maurice Ravel: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his compositions, and his influence as a composer and theorist.

Author : David Willer,Judith Willer
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Social sciences
ISBN : UCAL:B4451429

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Systematic Empiricism: Critique of a Pseudoscience by David Willer,Judith Willer Pdf

Author : D. Zolo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400924154

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Reflexive Epistemology by D. Zolo Pdf

Professor Danilo Zolo has written an account of Otto Neurath's epistemology which deserves careful reading by all who have studied the development of 20th century philosophy of science. Here we see the philosophical Neurath in his mature states of mind, the vigorous critic, the scientific Utopian, the pragmatic realist, the sociologist of physics and of language, the unifier and encyclopedist, always the empiricist and always the conscience of the Vienna Circle. Zolo has caught the message of Neurath's ship-at-sea in the reflexivity of language, and he has sensibly explicated the persisting threat posed by consistent conventionalism. And then Zolo beautifully articulates of the 'epistemological priority of sociology'. the provocative theme Was Neurath correct? Did he have his finger on the pulse of empiricism in the time of a genuine unity of the sciences? His friends and colleagues were unable to follow all the way with him, but Danilo Zolo has done so in this stimulating investigation of what he tellingly calls Otto Neurath's 'philosophical legacy' . R.S.COHEN ix ABBREVIATIONS 'Pseudo' = [Otto Neurath], 'Pseudorationalismus der Falsifikation', Erkenntnis,5 (1935), pp. 353--65. Foundations = [Otto Neurath], Foundations of the Social Sciences, in International Encyclopedia of Unified Science, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 1-51, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1944. ES = Otto Neurath, Empiricism and Sociology, ed. by M. Neurath and R.S. Cohen, Dordrecht and Boston: D. Reidel, 1973.