New Philosophy of Social Science: Problems of Indeterminacy
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New Philosophy of Social Science: Problems of Indeterminacy is a scholarly work in which James Bohman critically examines the foundations, methods, and limits of social scientific explanation in light of issues of uncertainty and interpretive complexity.
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Target entity: New Philosophy of Social Science: Problems of Indeterminacy Context triple: [James Bohman, notableWork, New Philosophy of Social Science: Problems of Indeterminacy]
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The Methodology of the Social Sciences
The Methodology of the Social Sciences is a foundational work by Max Weber that articulates his influential theories on social science methodology, including concepts like ideal types, value neutrality, and the interpretive understanding of social action.
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Foundations of Social Theory
Foundations of Social Theory is a major sociological work that systematically develops a rational choice framework to explain how individual actions generate larger social structures and institutions.
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Epistemological Problems of Economics
Epistemological Problems of Economics is a work by Ludwig von Mises that examines the philosophical foundations and methodological principles underlying economic science, particularly within the Austrian School tradition.
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Strength and Weakness of the Social Sciences
"Strength and Weakness of the Social Sciences" is a critical work by biologist and philosopher Gunther Stent that examines the methodological limits, explanatory power, and epistemological status of the social sciences in comparison to the natural sciences.
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Rethinking Social Inquiry
Rethinking Social Inquiry is a methodological volume in political science that critiques and extends the quantitative, positivist approach of Designing Social Inquiry by advocating for pluralistic, case-based, and mixed-method research strategies.
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Target entity: New Philosophy of Social Science: Problems of Indeterminacy Target entity description: New Philosophy of Social Science: Problems of Indeterminacy is a scholarly work in which James Bohman critically examines the foundations, methods, and limits of social scientific explanation in light of issues of uncertainty and interpretive complexity.
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A.
The Methodology of the Social Sciences
The Methodology of the Social Sciences is a foundational work by Max Weber that articulates his influential theories on social science methodology, including concepts like ideal types, value neutrality, and the interpretive understanding of social action.
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B.
Foundations of Social Theory
Foundations of Social Theory is a major sociological work that systematically develops a rational choice framework to explain how individual actions generate larger social structures and institutions.
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C.
Epistemological Problems of Economics
Epistemological Problems of Economics is a work by Ludwig von Mises that examines the philosophical foundations and methodological principles underlying economic science, particularly within the Austrian School tradition.
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D.
Strength and Weakness of the Social Sciences
"Strength and Weakness of the Social Sciences" is a critical work by biologist and philosopher Gunther Stent that examines the methodological limits, explanatory power, and epistemological status of the social sciences in comparison to the natural sciences.
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E.
Rethinking Social Inquiry
Rethinking Social Inquiry is a methodological volume in political science that critiques and extends the quantitative, positivist approach of Designing Social Inquiry by advocating for pluralistic, case-based, and mixed-method research strategies.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| addresses |
context-dependence of social scientific claims
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interpretive underpinnings of social facts ⓘ problems of underdetermination in social science ⓘ reflexivity in social scientific practice ⓘ |
| author | James Bohman ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debates in analytic philosophy of social science
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debates in critical social theory ⓘ |
| critiques |
foundations of positivist social science
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overly deterministic models of social explanation ⓘ |
| examines |
conditions of objectivity in social science
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interpretive approaches in social research ⓘ methodological pluralism in social science ⓘ normative dimensions of social inquiry ⓘ relationship between agents and structures in explanation ⓘ role of uncertainty in social scientific theories ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critical examination of social science methods
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interpretive dimensions of social science ⓘ limits of social scientific explanation ⓘ problems of indeterminacy in social inquiry ⓘ relationship between explanation and interpretation ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy of social science literature ⓘ |
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critical
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epistemological ⓘ interpretive ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
methodologists in the social sciences
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philosophers of social science ⓘ social theorists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
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epistemology of social science
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foundations of social science ⓘ indeterminacy in social science ⓘ interpretive complexity ⓘ methodology of social science ⓘ philosophy of social science ⓘ social scientific explanation ⓘ uncertainty in social inquiry ⓘ |
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explanation
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indeterminacy ⓘ interpretation ⓘ methodological pluralism ⓘ uncertainty ⓘ |
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anthropology
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economics ⓘ political science ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| relatedWork | James Bohman ⓘ |
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