The history and philosophy of social science / Scott Gordon.
By: Gordon, Scott.
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Routledge, 1991Description: x, 690 p. ; 24 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0415056829 ; 0415096707 .Subject(s): Social sciences -- History | Social sciences -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 300Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 300 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00069470 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Includes indexes.
Sociality and social science -- The rise of the Age of Science -- Social laws -- Political theory and political philosophy -- Physiocracy: the first economic model -- The methodology of modelling -- The scottish enlightenment of the eighteenth century -- Progress and perfection -- Classical political economy -- The idea of harmonious order -- Utilitarianism -- French positivism and the beginnings of sociology -- The marxian theory of society -- The methodology of history -- The development of sociological theory -- Biology, social science and social policy -- The development of economic theory -- The foundations of science.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. viii)
- Chapter 1 Sociality and Social Science (p. 1)
- Chapter 2 The Rise of the Age of Science (p. 16)
- Chapter 3 Social Laws (p. 33)
- Chapter 4 Political Theory and Political Philosophy (p. 57)
- Chapter 5 Physiocracy: The First Economic Model (p. 88)
- Chapter 6 The Methodology of Modelling (p. 100)
- Chapter 7 The Scottish Enlightenment of the Eighteenth Century (p. 111)
- Chapter 8 Progress and Perfection (p. 148)
- Chapter 9 Classical Political Economy (p. 168)
- Chapter 10 The Idea of Harmonious Order (p. 211)
- Chapter 11 Utilitarianism (p. 248)
- Chapter 12 French Positivism and the Beginnings of Sociology (p. 271)
- Chapter 13 The Marxian Theory of Society (p. 305)
- Chapter 14 The Methodology of History (p. 390)
- Chapter 15 The Development of Sociological Theory (p. 411)
- Chapter 16 Biology, Social Science, and Social Policy (p. 494)
- Chapter 17 The Development of Economic Theory (p. 546)
- Chapter 18 The Foundations of Science (p. 589)
- Name Index (p. 669)
- Subject Index (p. 680)