- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (18 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 033377499X
- ISBN-13: 978-0333774991
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.7 x 1.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 96,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Laudably clear and concise...a first rate collaboration with a seamless quality.' - Choice 'Informative, comprehensive and accessible to a wide audience: this is how Benton and Craib's introduction to the philosophy of social science compares with current manuals in the field.' - British Journal of Sociology
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This is the first book in the new series, is a comprehensive introduction to philosophical problems in the social sciences, encompassing traditional and contemporary perspectives. It is readily accessible, with a firm emphasis on communicating difficult philosophical ideas clearly and effectively to those from outside this discipline. Ted Benton and Ian Craib move systematically through major topic areas, from positivism to post-structuralism, using a wide variety of examples and cases to illustrate key themes.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Excellent introduction to a difficult subject matter
21 Nov 2008
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This text provides an excellent introduction to a complicated and, for many students, daunting subject matter. Contrary to the views expressed by previous reviewers, it actually deals with different philosophical approaches underlying social scientific research in a fairly open and unbiased way, examining both their central tenets and relevant criticism. It is certainly a challenging text, but it also manages to synthesise the approaches it discusses in a fairly accessible way. As such, it constitutes an ideal starting point for engagement with the philosophy of social science, as long as readers are willing to leave behind possible anti-sociological biases and engage with new topics with an open mind.
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11 Oct 2009
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this is an introduction book on social philosophy and the seller deliver it on time
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one star is too high
1 Oct 2005
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This is the biggest waste of money and time reading I have ever experienced. Had to read this book and use for a Social & Behavioral science undergrad degree and literally felt it did not teach me a thing about theory. WHY? BECAUSE IT IS SOOOOO BADLY WRITTEN! These social scientists should have hired a writer to express their thoughts and research work. I am not a stranger to philosophy, but this....wow.........It might as well have been written in Japanese (which I dont speak)
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