Explaining Society Critical Realism in the Social Sciences
Explaining Society Critical Realism in the Social Sciences by Berth Danermark is a fully revised edition published by Routledge in 2019, comprising 228 pages. This edition presents an updated resource that connects methodology, theory, and empirical research, featuring new illustrative examples inspired by critical realism. It includes discussions on recent scholarship and clarifies key concepts such as retroduction and retrodiction, aligning them with contemporary developments in the field.
Readers will find an accessible account of the nature of society and social science, along with the methods employed to study and explain social phenomena. This book addresses various topics within philosophy, sociology, and social science methodology, making it a relevant resource for scholars interested in critical realism and interdisciplinary research. The second edition aims to enhance understanding of complex concepts while providing a comprehensive overview of the subject matter.
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Fully revised, with an updated bibliography and new, relevant illustrative examples based on work inspired by critical realism, this new edition of Explaining Society constitutes an up-to-date resource connecting methodology, theory, and empirical research. Including discussions of more recent scholarship in the field which connects critical realism with interdisciplinary research, this second edition also clarifies concepts – such as retroduction and retrodiction – so as to render them consistent with developments within critical realism, which are covered in a new chapter. An accessible account of the nature of society and social science, together with the methods used to study and explain social phenomena, Explaining Society will appeal to scholars of sociology, philosophy, and the social sciences more broadly.
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