Peter Winch

The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy

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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 We… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-415-42358-8
EAN: 9780415423588
Produktnummer: 3220971
Verlag: Taylor and Francis
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Seitenangabe: 168 S.
Masse: H19.8 cm x B12.6 cm x D1.0 cm 191 g
Abbildungen: Farb., s/w. Abb.
Gewicht: 191

Über den Autor

Peter Winch (1926-1997). Born in Walthamstow, Essex, Peter Winch was an internationally respected Philosopher and an influential student of Wittgenstein. The Idea ofa Social Science and its Relation to Philosophy is his most famous work.