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This textbook by Martin Hollis offers an exceptionally clear and concise introduction to the philosophy of social science. It examines questions which give rise to fundamental philosophical issues. Are social structures better conceived of as systems of laws and forces, or as webs of meanings and practices? Is social action better viewed as rational behaviour, or as self-expression? By exploring such questions, the reader is led to reflect upon the nature of scientific method in social science. Is the aim to explain the ...

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The Philosophy of Social Science: An Introduction 1994, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521447805

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The Philosophy of Social Science: An Introduction 1994, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521442640

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