Philosophical foundations of social research methods
Philosophical foundations of social research methods [electronic resource] /
edited by Malcolm Williams.
- London : SAGE, 2006.
- 1 online resource (4 v. (various pagings)) : ill.
- SAGE benchmarks in social research methods .
- SAGE benchmarks in social research methods. .
Includes bibliographical references.
v. 1. Social research as science or art -- v. 2. Philosophical issues in research strategies -- v. 3. Social reality and social context of social research -- v. 4. New strategies in social reasearch.
The 'philosophy of social research' is a subset of the philosophy of social science, but also an important subject area spanning methodology and method. The articles in this collection are the best exemplars of key positions in a very wide disciplinary field. Topics covered include science and art in the history of social research, positivism and antipositivism, language and the linguistic turn, realism and anti-realism, theory and theory choice, logic and models, prediction and laws, interpretation, probability and complexity.
Specialized.
9781446262832 (ebook) : No price
Social sciences--Research.
Social sciences--Research--Philosophy.
Social sciences--Philosophy.
Electronic books.
H51 / .P465 2006
300.721
Includes bibliographical references.
v. 1. Social research as science or art -- v. 2. Philosophical issues in research strategies -- v. 3. Social reality and social context of social research -- v. 4. New strategies in social reasearch.
The 'philosophy of social research' is a subset of the philosophy of social science, but also an important subject area spanning methodology and method. The articles in this collection are the best exemplars of key positions in a very wide disciplinary field. Topics covered include science and art in the history of social research, positivism and antipositivism, language and the linguistic turn, realism and anti-realism, theory and theory choice, logic and models, prediction and laws, interpretation, probability and complexity.
Specialized.
9781446262832 (ebook) : No price
Social sciences--Research.
Social sciences--Research--Philosophy.
Social sciences--Philosophy.
Electronic books.
H51 / .P465 2006
300.721