{"product_id":"contemporary-philosophy-of-social-science-isbn-9781557865380","title":"Contemporary Philosophy of Social Science","description":"This volume provides a lucid and distinct introduction to multiculturalism and the philosophy of social science.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDistinct, engaging and timely 'multicultural' approach\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClear, non-technical overview of the nature of social inquiry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst volume of outstanding new \"Contemporary Philosophy\" series\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Acknowledgements. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A Multicultural Approach to the Philosophy of Social Science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Do You Have to be One to Know One?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Do we Need Others to be Ourselves?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Does our Culture or Society Make us What we Are?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Do People in Different Cultures Live in Different Worlds?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Must we Assume Others are Rational?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Must we Comprehend Others in Their Own Terms?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Is the Meaning of Others' Behaviour What \u003ci\u003eThey\u003c\/i\u003e Mean by It?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Is our Understanding of Others Essentially Historical?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Do we Live Stories or Just Tell Them?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Can We Understand Others Objectively?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Conclusion: What's to be Learned From a Muticultural Philosophy of Social Science?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"It is penetrating in its discussion of the issues but written in an engaging and accessible way. Highly recommended.\" \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In a textbook fashion that is accessible to undergraduate and graduate students alike, Fay offers a multicultural\/dialectical approach to social inquiry that is designed to eliminate the traditional dualistic way of thinking that currently dominates the philosophy of social science. For those who are wont to explore the many questions that philosophers of social science are most interested in examining, I would definitely suggest Fay's book. He clearly articulates and assesses many of the difficult arguments in the philosophy of social science.\" \u003ci\u003ePhilosophia, Vol 28, June 2001\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eBrian Fay \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Philosophy at Wesleyan University, Connecticut. His publication include Social Theory and \u003ci\u003ePolitical Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (1975) and \u003ci\u003eCritical Social Science \u003c\/i\u003e(1987). He is Executive Editor of the Journal \u003ci\u003eHistory and Theory.\u003c\/i\u003e  This volume offers a new and distinct multicultural approach to the philosophy of social science. In providing a complete introductory overview of the nature of social inquiry, Fay explores issues inherent in the study of human beings from the perspective of cultural and social difference. \u003cp\u003eAmong the important topics explored are: the self and its relation to others; culture and society; rationality and intelligibility; relativism and objectivity; and the relation of history to social science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough the book appropriates insights from hermeneutics, poststructuralism, and critical theory, in addition to the analytic philosophy of social science, it is written in a clear non-technical style. It provides the ideal text for students in the philosophy of social science, for those engaged in social science, and for those interested in multiculturalism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988983431397,"sku":"NP9781557865380","price":38.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781557865380.jpg?v=1761782310","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/contemporary-philosophy-of-social-science-isbn-9781557865380","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}