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Method in Social Science was widely praised on its first publication for providing a series of penetrating reflections on central questions in social science discourse. This second edition directly reflects new developments in the areas of philosophy and method. The introduction has been rewritten and substantially enlarged, clarifying many of the arguments that appear in the text. There is also a short discussion of the importance of narrative form, particularly useful for students concerned with the problems of writing, composition and presentation of their own material.

Table of Contents:
Preface to the second edition Introduction Knowledge in context Theory, observation and practical adequacy Theory and method I: abstraction, structure and cause Theory and method II: types of system and their implications Some influential misadventures in the philosophy of science Quantitative methods in social science Verification and falsification Popper's 'falsificationism' Problems of explanation and the aims of social science Notes and references Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Andrew Sayer is Professor of Social Theory and Political Economy at Lancaster University. He has a longstanding interest in philosophical issues relating to social science, but has always combined this with research on substantive issues – primarily to do with political economy and inequality. Other publications include The New Social Division of Labor, with R.A. Walker (Blackwell, 1992); Realism and Social Science (Sage, 2000); and The Moral Significance of Class (Cambridge University Press, 2005).

Review :
"A thoroughly absorbing and at times quite stunning book." -"Sociological Review "Sayer's book is refreshing in that it is written in plain English while tackling some major problems of explanation in social science in a rigorous fashion . . . it would be eminently suitable reading for a seminar course in methodology." -"Geography


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  • ISBN-13: 9780415076074
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 326
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 431 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0415076072
  • Publisher Date: 05 Mar 1992
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 326
  • Sub Title: Revised 2nd Edition
  • Width: 140 mm


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