Philosophy of the Social Sciences

In this ground-breaking new text, Patrick Baert analyses the central perspectives in the philosophy of social science, critically investigating the work of Durkheim, Weber, Popper, critical realism, critical theory, and Rorty''s neo pragmatism.

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• Places key writers in their social and political contexts, helping to make their ideas meaningful to students.
  
• Shows how these authors’ views have pra...