Social Theory as Science (Routledge Revivals)
John Urry author Russell Keat author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:16th Apr '12
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This book, written by a philosopher interested in the problems of social science and scientific method, and a sociologist interested in the philosophy of science, presents a novel conception of how we should think about and carry out the scientific study of social life. This book combines an evaluation of different conceptions of the nature of science with an examination of important sociological theorists and frameworks. Originally published in 1975.
'Keat and Urry present a battery of cogent and well-organized arguments about the philosophical assumptions informing various styles of sociological theorising'- Sociological Review
'It demonstrates with considerable clarity and scholarship just why sociology should offend people whose work requires the maintenance of authority, whether the authority is that of office or or positivist science.'- The Times Higher Education Supplement
'They are sharp about the snags of existing approaches and theories and their book ... is an undoubted aid to interdisciplinary teaching.' - Philosophical Books
ISBN: 9780415608787
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 540g
292 pages