| Social Science under Debate: A Philosophical Perspective Contributor(s): Bunge, Mario (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802083579 ISBN-13: 9780802083579 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $47.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Research |
| Dewey: 300.72 |
| Physical Information: 1.45" H x 6.05" W x 9.03" (1.60 lbs) 672 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mario Bunge, author of the monumental Treatise on Basic Philosophy, is widely renowned as a philosopher of science. In this new and ambitious work he shifts his attention to the social sciences and the social technologies. He considers a number of disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, law, history, and management science. 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bunge, Mario: - Mario Bunge is the Frothingham Professor of Logic and Metaphysics in the Department of Philosophy at McGill University. |