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The history and philosophy of social science / Scott Gordon.

By: Gordon, Scott.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Routledge, 1991Description: x, 690 p. ; 24 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0415056829 ; 0415096707 .Subject(s): Social sciences -- History | Social sciences -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 300
Contents:
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.
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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)

Reviews provided by Syndetics

CHOICE Review

Gordon concentrates here on the development of empirical, or positivistic, social science that has come to dominate American academic institutions and does not consider social science in the hermeneutic or critical traditions (e.g., the Frankfort School). If one accepts Gordon's focus, then one must admit that the book is masterful. Gordon (Indiana University) cites the influences of the Greeks, of the Enlightenment thinkers, and of many other important precursors of modern social science. The work is thorough, well written, and comprehensive at least, from one point of view. Gordon takes economics as his model of empirical science. Students of social science, however, need to be reminded that this is only one version of the philosophy and history of the enterprise. Except for discussions of the early Marx and Max Weber, Gordon does not investigate the hermeneutic tradition there is no mention of Dilthey, Husserl, phenomenology, or ethnomethodology. Further, social theorists such as Adorno, Habermas, Foucault, Levi-Strauss, and even Freud, have been passed over. The book Gordon wrote is wonderful; the book he did not write is also necessary for any adequate understanding of the history and philosophy of social science per se. All levels.-C. A. Pressler, Saint Mary's College (IN)

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