Originally published in 1980, this book examines the major issues in the philosophy of social science, paying specific attention to cross-cultural understanding, humanism versus scientism, individualism versus collectivism, and the shaping of theory by evaluative commitment. Arguing for a cross-cultural conception of human beings, the authors defend humanism and individualism, and reject the notion that social inquiry is necessarily vitiated by an adherence to values.
| ISBN: | 9781136838606 |
| Publication date: | 31st March 2011 |
| Author: | MacDonald, Graham|Pettit, Philip |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |