{"product_id":"philosophy-of-the-social-sciences-patrick-baert-9780745622460","title":"Philosophy of the Social Sciences: Towards Pragmatism","description":"In this ground-breaking new text, Patrick Baert analyses the central perspectives in the philosophy of social science, critically investigating the work of Durkheim, Weber, Popper, critical realism, critical theory, and Rorty's neo pragmatism. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePlaces key writers in their social and political contexts, helping to make their ideas meaningful to students.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how these authors' views have practical uses in empirical research.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLively approach that makes complex ideas understandable to upper-level students, as well as having scholarly appeal.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Baert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745622461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745622460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.36w x 0.86d","brand":"Patrick Baert","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136151400703,"sku":"9780745622460","price":72.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08346289-2d7e-4b55-b2db-2c217ca8266c.jpg?v=1770160856","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philosophy-of-the-social-sciences-patrick-baert-9780745622460","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}