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9781857283129

An Introduction To The Philosophy Of Social Research

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    9781857283129

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    1857283120

  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 1996-03-01
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

An introduction to the philosophy of social research which relates philosophical ideas to actual research practice. The book makes effective use of illustrations from the UK, US and Europe to examine specific problems and broader issues.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introductionp. 1
What is science?p. 13
Philosophy, social science and methodp. 47
Knowing the social worldp. 69
Objectivity and values in social researchp. 107
Philosophical issues in the process of social researchp. 135
Poststructuralism, postmodernism and social researchp. 155
Conclusionp. 181
Key definitionsp. 195
Bibliographyp. 205
Indexp. 219
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