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Overview
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.
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- ISBN-13: 9780415608985
- ISBN-10: 0415608988
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: March 2011
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 202
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