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An edition of Karl Popper and the social sciences (2005)

Karl Popper and the social sciences

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"This is the first book-length exploration of Karl Popper's often-neglected contributions to the philosophy of social science. William A. Gorton situates Popper's ideas on social inquiry within the broader framework of his thought, including his philosophy of natural science, his ontological theories, and his political thought. Gorton places special attention on Popper's theory of situational analysis and how it aims to heighten our understanding of the social world by untangling the complex web of human interaction that produces unintended - and often unwanted - social phenomena. Situational analysis, Gorton contends, involves a significant departure from the method of the natural sciences, despite Popper's plea for the unity of scientific method. Gorton also addresses some common misconceptions concerning Popper's stance toward economics and Marxism, making the provocative claim that contemporary analytical Marxism provides the best current example of Popperian social science put into practice."--Jacket.

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State University of New York Press
Language
English
Pages
145

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Economics Methodology Philosophy Political science Social sciences SOCIAL SCIENCE Essays Social sciences, methodology Social sciences, philosophy

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Karl Raimund Popper Sir (1902-1994)
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Cover of: Karl Popper and the social sciences
Karl Popper and the social sciences
2006, State University of New York Press
in English
Cover of: Karl Popper and the Social Sciences
Karl Popper and the Social Sciences
2006, State University of New York Press
in English
Cover of: Karl Popper and the Social Sciences
Karl Popper and the Social Sciences
2006, State University of New York Press
in English
Cover of: Karl Popper and the social sciences
Karl Popper and the social sciences
2005, State University of New York Press
in English

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Table of Contents

Popperian situational analysis
Metaphysics, realism, and situational analysis
Social laws, the unity of scientific method, and situational analysis
Situational analysis and economic theory
Popper's debt to Marx
The shortcomings of situational analysis.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Albany
Series
SUNY series in the philosophy of the social sciences

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
300/.92
Library of Congress
H61 .G593 2006, H61 .G593 2006eb, H61.G593 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
145

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL3395758M
ISBN 10
0791466612, 0791466620
ISBN 13
9780791466612, 9780791466629
LCCN
2005007691
OCLC/WorldCat
58808033
LibraryThing
2328353
Goodreads
416829

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OL5818608W

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