Search Results for: Readings In The Philosophy Of Science From Positivism To Postmodernism

This anthology traces the development of thinking in the philosophy of science from logical positivism to the present. Subsequent articles often clarify or crit

What can come of a scientific engagement with postmodern philosophy? Some scientists have claimed that the social sciences and humanities have nothing to contri

What is science? -- Scientific inference -- Explanation in science -- Realism and anti-realism -- Scientific change and scientific revolutions -- Philosophical

Now in its second edition, this comprehensive textbook offers an exceptionally accessible yet in-depth introduction to the philosophy of social science. Student

It is argued that the conception of social science emerging today is one that involves a synthesis of radical constructivism and critical realism. The crucial c