Conceptions of Social Inquiry
Johan Snyman, editor| | | ISBN: 978-0-796926-78-4 $35.00 |
1993/268 pages
HSRC Series in Methodology Distributed for HSRC Press |
DESCRIPTION
What is critical theory, hermeneutics, deconstruction, positivism, and phenomenology? Is it true that "anything goes" in the social sciences? This book provides answers to these questions. Each conception of social inquiry is framed within the context of an ongoing debate on its merits and limits. Conceptions of Social Inquiry is an indispensable compass for students, researchers and lecturers who want to find their bearings in the debate on the social sciences and want to contribute to this debate.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Johan Snyman is professor emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Johannesburg.
CONTENTS
- Positivism— J. Mouton
- Karl Popper's Critical Rationalism— M. Faure and A. Venter.
- Thomas S. Kuhn— J. Mouton
- Peter Winch: The Idea of a Social Science and its Relation to Philosophy— J.C. Pauw
- Phenomenological Theory of Human Science— F. Fouce.
- Hermeneutic Positions on Scientific Rationalisty— P. van Veuren.
- Social Science According to the Frankfurt School— J. Snyman.
- Habermas's Theory of Science— N. Romm.
- Althusser's Epistemological Argument— N. Romm.
- Scientific Realism and Realism in the Social Sciences— J. Mounton.
- Deconstruction— B. Olivier.
