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A History and Philosophy of the Social Sciences

by Peter T. Manicas
A History and Philosophy of the Social Sciences - Thryft
A History and Philosophy of the Social Sciences - Thryft

Uncovering the Ideological Foundations of Social Science

A History and Philosophy of the Social Sciences is an enlightening read for those interested in critical theories, social philosophy, and historiography. Manicas explores the institutionalization of social sciences and the assumptions they make to paint a fuller picture of the discipline's relationship to society. The book is rigorous in its scholarship and engages readers with wide-ranging historical context, which offers a deeper grounding in the theoretical dilemmas of the social sciences. A must-read for those who want to understand the ideological problematics of modern social science.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A History and Philosophy of the Social Sciences

by Peter T. Manicas
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ISBN: 9780631165835
Authors: Peter T. Manicas
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Date of Publication: 1991-01-08
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Philosophy
Related Topics: Politics, Social Justice, History, Theory
Goodreads rating: 3.0
(rated by 2 readers)

Description

This ambitious critical history of the variety of disciplines we group together as the social sciences argues that the defining characteristic of social science, both historically and in the present, is ideology. Based originally on a flawed ideal of science, the 'social sciences' have incorporated and refined a set of assumptions about the nature of state and society, assumptions which have been institutionalized with the growth of modern universities.The book is in three main parts. It deals firstly with the history of certain key ides from the early modern period (assessing thinkers from Hobbes and Marx to Hegel, Weber, and Kuhn), before exploring the institutional and social features which have shaped the emergence of modern social science. Manicas goes on to reveal the ideological component of mainstream social science, concluding by suggesting and alternative realist philosophy for the future.Rigorous in scholarship and engaging in presentation, the book offers a brilliant combination of wide-ranging historical scholarship and a firm location in the current theoretical dilemmas of the social sciences.
 

Uncovering the Ideological Foundations of Social Science

A History and Philosophy of the Social Sciences is an enlightening read for those interested in critical theories, social philosophy, and historiography. Manicas explores the institutionalization of social sciences and the assumptions they make to paint a fuller picture of the discipline's relationship to society. The book is rigorous in its scholarship and engages readers with wide-ranging historical context, which offers a deeper grounding in the theoretical dilemmas of the social sciences. A must-read for those who want to understand the ideological problematics of modern social science.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.