Interpretation and Explanation in the Human Sciences by David K Henderson

Interpretation and Explanation in the Human Sciences by David K Henderson

Henderson examines the foundations of an analytic social science approach to develop a well-integrated account of the human sciences, focusing on the pivotal notions of interpretation and explanation. The author acknowledges the importance of interpretive understanding in the human sciences, and proposes a methodology that reflects both interpretive practice as well as scientific methodology. He refutes the methodological separatists who hold that the logic of explanation and testing in the human sciences is fundamentally different from that of the natural sciences, and examines in detail the constraints on interpretation. In providing an integrated treatment of these two central issues in social science, Henderson offers a thorough analysis of the adequacy of interpretation and the nature of explanation in the human sciences.

David K. Henderson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, John Greco, Saint Louis University

David Henderson is Robert R Chambers Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

John Greco holds the Leonard and Elizabeth Eslick Chair in Philosophy at Saint Louis University.

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ISBN 13	9780791414064
ISBN 10	079141406X
Title	Interpretation and Explanation in the Human Sciences
Author	David K Henderson
Series	Suny Series In The Philosophy Of The Social Sciences
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Year published	1993-07-01
Number of pages	293
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