Semantics and Social Science

Philip Pettit Graham Macdonald

ISBN 10: 0415608996 / ISBN 13: 9780415608992

Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 2012

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pp. 198.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Semantics and Social Science
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415608996
• ISBN 13: 9780415608992
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Originally published in 198, this book examines the major issues in the philosophy of social science, paying specific attention to cross-cultural understanding, humanism versus scientism, individualism versus collectivism, and the shaping of theory by evaluative commitment. Arguing for a cross-cultural conception of human beings, the authors defend humanism and individualism, and reject the notion that social inquiry is necessarily vitiated by an adherence to values.

About the Author

Graham MacDonald, Philip Pettit