商品簡介
Rosenberg (philosophy, Duke U.) presents the third edition of his summary introduction to the key questions raised in the philosophy of the social sciences. Broadly speaking, he addresses the nature of social science, explanations of human action, issues of interpretation, functionalism and macrosocial science, the intersection of biology and social science, the ethics of social science, and social science contributions to understanding the enduring questions of philosophy. New topics addressed in this edition include the rise of game theory in economics, the role of feminism in the human sciences, and the relationship of functionalism to Darwinian thought. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Alexander Rosenberg professor of philosophy at the University of Georgia. He is author of many books and papers in the philosophy of social and biological sciences, including The Structure of Biological Science and Economics?Mathematical Politics or Science of Diminishing Returns (winner of the prestigious Lakatos Prize for 1993).
