New Philosophy of Social Science Book

"A first-rate overview of an contribution to contemporary debates in the philosophy of the social sciences.... Like philosophers of natural science, Bohman places more emphasis than his predecessors on careful examination of successful research, more emphasis on what presuppositions researchers bring to their work, and less emphasis on demarcating 'good' from 'bad' science by appeal to first principles.... Highly recommended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students." -- D. Christie, University of New Hampshire Under the influence of post-empiricism, philosophy of science has in recent years begun to show a healthier respect for history and actual practice. In this accessible account, James Bohman shows how this model can be applied to the social sciences, opening the way for a new synthesis that finds rigor within the necessary indeterminacy of practice.Read More