| The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy Contributor(s): Winch, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415423589 ISBN-13: 9780415423588 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: In the fiftieth anniversary of this book's first release, Winch's argument remains as crucial as ever. Originally published in 1958, The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy was a landmark exploration of the social sciences, written at a time when that field was still young and had not yet joined the Humanities and the Natural Sciences as the third great domain of the Academy. A passionate defender of the importance of philosophy to a full understanding of 'society' against those who would deem it an irrelevant 'ivory towers' pursuit, Winch draws from the works of such thinkers as Ludwig Wittgenstein, J.S. Mill and Max Weber to make his case. In so doing he addresses the possibility and practice of a comprehensive 'science of society'. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy - Social Science | Methodology |
| Dewey: 300.1 |
| LCCN: 2007022945 |
| Lexile Measure: 1300 |
| Series: Routledge Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.35 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the fiftieth anniversary of this book's first release, Winch's argument remains as crucial as ever. Originally published in 1958, The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy was a landmark exploration of the social sciences, written at a time when that field was still young and had not yet joined the Humanities and the Natural Sciences as the third great domain of the Academy. A passionate defender of the importance of philosophy to a full understanding of 'society' against those who would deem it an irrelevant 'ivory towers' pursuit, Winch draws from the works of such thinkers as Ludwig Wittgenstein, J.S. Mill and Max Weber to make his case. In so doing he addresses the possibility and practice of a comprehensive 'science of society'. |