There is No Such Thing as a Social Science: In Defence of Peter Winch

by Phil Hutchinson, Wes Sharrock, Rupert Read

Book Overview

The death of Peter Winch in 1997 sparked a revived interest in his work with this book arguing his work suffered misrepresentation in both recent literature and in contemporary critiques of his writing. Debates in philosophy and sociology about foundational questions of social ontology and methodology often claim to have adequately incorporated and moved beyond Winch's concerns. Re-establishing a Winchian voice, the authors examine how such contentions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113825603X
• ISBN13: 9781138256033
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"