Screen LibraryWhat holism can do for social theory /
"This book reconsiders the nature of positivist philosophy in social science theory based on classical and medieval thought in what later became "Europe." It argues that social theory is being held back by antagonistic debates over science, positivism, objectivity, and universal law -...
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Routledge studies in social and political thought ;
91 |
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| Summary: |
"This book reconsiders the nature of positivist philosophy in social science theory based on classical and medieval thought in what later became "Europe." It argues that social theory is being held back by antagonistic debates over science, positivism, objectivity, and universal law - debates which appear unnecessary, narrow, and acontextual when their origins are examined. Positing that solutions to these impasses can be found by moving to alternative holistic epistemology, and looking at issues in terms of interrelations rather than parts, the book shows the promise of a social theory that provides a unit of analysis that mediates between local and global relations. "-- |
| Carrier Form: | x, 182 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-179) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780415743907 (hardback) : 0415743907 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | H62 |
| CLC: | C095 |
| Call Number: | C095/H251 |