The demise of empiricist philosophies of science has contributed to the current disarray of philosophy in the social sciences. This book argues that a realist a
It is argued that the conception of social science emerging today is one that involves a synthesis of radical constructivism and critical realism. The crucial c
This volume examines the relationship between history, philosophy, and social science, and contributors explore questions concerning realism, ontology, causatio
What is social science? Does social scientific knowledge differ from other kinds of knowledge, such as the natural sciences and common sense? What is the relati