Objects of Social Science

Description

A clear and structured analysis of the philosophy of social science across each of its main disciplines: anthropology, sociology, history, economics and geography. Presenting a range of examples from specific social sciences, the text both identifies the practical and theoretical procedures involved in the identification of the object and, at the same time, raises questions about the very objectivity of these procedures in analysing the object. The volume should prove useful to students across the social sciences as a guide to the theories and methodologies which underpin their disciplines.

Eleonora Montuschi teaches Philosophy of Social Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she is Deputy Director, Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Sciences.

"An invaluable resource for teaching philosophy of social science at all levels. The Objects of Social Science provides a valuable addition to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences. It offers insightful coverage of the fundamental debates in the field and, uniquely, addresses the central methodological debates in each of the main social science disciplines."--John Dupre, University of Exeter "An excellent study, informed by both analytic and Continental approaches, by both philosophical theory and social science practice."--Nancy Cartwright, London School of Economics "...provides a useful introduction to major debates in social inquiry and in specialized fields like anthropology, sociology, economics, history and geography." --Janus Head, Summer 2005 -- Janus Head