{"product_id":"realism-and-complexity-in-social-malcolm-williams-9781138335615","title":"Realism and Complexity in Social Science","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRealism and Complexity in Social Science\u003c\/em\u003e is an argument for a new approach to investigating the social world, that of complex realism. Complex realism brings together a number of strands of thought, in scientific realism, complexity science, probability theory and social research methodology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt proposes that the reality of the social world is that it is probabilistic, yet there exists enough invariance to make the discovery and explanation of social objects and causal mechanisms possible. This forms the basis for the development of a complex realist foundation for social research, that utilises a number of new and novel approaches to investigation, alongside the more traditional corpus of quantitative and qualitative methods. Research examples are drawn from research in sociology, epidemiology, criminology, social policy and human geography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book assumes no prior knowledge of realism, probability or complexity and in the early chapters, the reader is introduced to these concepts and the arguments against them. Although the book is grounded in philosophical reasoning, this is in a direct and accessible style that will appeal both to social researchers with a methodological interest and philosophers with an interest in social investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Malcolm Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138335614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138335615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Malcolm Williams","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087726784767,"sku":"9781138335615","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aac2d4db-1f41-4cb4-b13e-d605be4805e9.jpg?v=1769101061","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/realism-and-complexity-in-social-malcolm-williams-9781138335615","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}