Relational sociology a new paradigm for the social sciences

'Simultaneous invention' has become commonplace in the natural sciences, but is still virtually unknown within the sphere of social science. The convergence of two highly compatible versions of Critical Realism from two independent sources is a striking exception. Pierpaolo Donati's R...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Donati, Pierpaolo, 1946-, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge 2011.
Colección:Ontological explorations.
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Sumario:'Simultaneous invention' has become commonplace in the natural sciences, but is still virtually unknown within the sphere of social science. The convergence of two highly compatible versions of Critical Realism from two independent sources is a striking exception. Pierpaolo Donati's Relational Sociology develops 'upwards' from sociology into a Realist meta-theory, unlike Roy Baskhar's philosophy of science that works 'downwards' and 'underlabours' for the social sciences.This book systematically introduces Donati's Relational Sociology to an English readership for the first
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (273 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781135273088
9781135273095
9781282782129
9786612782121
9780203860281