Seller: G. & J. CHESTERS, TAMWORTH, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 188 pages, paperback , a near fine copy, 185567291X.
Published by Pinter Pub Ltd, United Kingdom, 1995
ISBN 10: 1855672901 ISBN 13: 9781855672901
Language: English
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, London, 1995
ISBN 10: 185567291X ISBN 13: 9781855672918
Language: English
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Methodological pluralism is advocated in this book, which takes students on an investigative tour of uncertainty in the social sciences, with particular emphasis on the "scientific" response to uncertainty. Much of the material is drawn from the disciplines of international relations and politics. It is believed that what is true of one social science discipline is epistemologically largely true of other disciplines. The thesis arose out of the author's personal history as one trained intensively in behaviouralism and British linguistic philosophy. While rejecting the positivistic scientific approach, an empiricist approach to social science is maintained which accepts the tentative and contentious nature of knowledge, but which stops short of complete acceptance of anti-foundationalist positions. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.