Perspectivism : A Contribution to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences Paperback / softback
by Kenneth Smith
Part of the Classical and Contemporary Social Theory series
Paperback / softback
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Perspectivism: A Contribution to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences advances the philosophy of perspectivism, showing how its capacity to assess competing views of a particular concept by approaching them as different ‘sides’ of a multi-dimensional object supports a concept of ‘adequate’ rather than ‘absolute’ truth.
Presenting four case studies – of the social scientific concepts of power, equality, crime, and sex and gender – Smith demonstrates the manner in which the perspectivist approach does not take all differing views of a concept to be equally good, but views all perspectives taken together as contributing towards the best that we can know about any given concept at the present time.
An exposition and analysis of the means by which perspectivism allows for truth and objectivity in the social sciences, this volume will appeal to scholars of philosophy and across the social sciences with interests in questions of epistemology and research methodology.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:308 pages, 25 Halftones, black and white; 25 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:30/12/2022
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- ISBN:9781032404783
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:308 pages, 25 Halftones, black and white; 25 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:30/12/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781032404783
