Philosophy of Social Science: A Contemporary Introduction Mark Risjord is an English-language study book that focuses on the philosophy of the social sciences. This reference work addresses the fundamental questions about the relationship between social institutions and the people they form, with special attention to normativity, naturalism, and reductionism.
The book provides an extensive overview of current debates within the social sciences, including the relationship between the social sciences and social policy. In addition, interpretive methods, cognitive and evolutionary explanations, intentionality, rational choice theory, conventions, and social norms are discussed. New chapters address modeling and the role of race and gender within the social sciences.
With clear examples from social-scientific research, this work supports the analysis of philosophical questions and their practical significance for theory and methodology. This makes it a valuable reference work for professionals and students who want to delve into the philosophical foundations of the social sciences.
In terms of content, the book connects with topics such as social and political philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology.
Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy