Positivism and Sociology: Explaining Social Life - Softcover
Any serious attempt to explain social life has come to terms with socilogy's positivist legacy. Yet every debate about the relation between positivism and sociology is clouded by the diversity of uses of the term "positivism". The merit of this book is that it makes this diversity its central theme: it reviews 12 conceptions of positivism that have emerged since the mid-19th century. The discussion charts the changing positivist views about laws and explanation, causality, empirical evidence and theory. It concludes by reviewing current controversies about the place of positivism in sociology.
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- PublisherAllen & Unwin
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0043000851
- ISBN 13 9780043000854
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages141
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Controversies in Sociology: Positivism and Sociology: Explaining Social Life (Volume 13)
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ISBN 13: 9780043000854
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Book Description Condition: Poor. Volume 13. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:0043000851. Seller Inventory # 8683792
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