The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy
The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy
Résumé
Here Winch addresses the possibility and practice of a comprehensive 'science of society', drawing from the works of such thinkers as Ludwig Wittgenstein, J.S. Mill and Max Weber to make his case.
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The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy by Peter Winch
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 Weber to make his case. In so doing he addresses the possibility and practice of a comprehensive 'science of society'.'..far and away the liveliest and most cogent of the responses yet made to that staid official judgement of some years ago, that political philosophy must now be presumed dead.'- Times Literary Supplement
'Far and away the liveliest and most cogent of the responses yet made to that staid official judgement of some years ago, that political philosophy must now be presumed dead.' - Times Literary Supplement
Peter Winch (1926-1997). Born in Walthamstow, Essex, Peter Winch was an internationally respected Philosopher and an influential student of Wittgenstein. The Idea of a Social Science and its Relation to Philosophy is his most famous work.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415423588 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415423589 |
| Titre | The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy |
| Auteur | Peter Winch |
| Série | Routledge Classics |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Année de publication | 2007-09-03 |
| Nombre de pages | 168 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
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