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Making the Moral Case for Social Sciences - Stemming the Tide (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015) Loot Price: R1,521
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Making the Moral Case for Social Sciences - Stemming the Tide (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): K. Spracklen

Making the Moral Case for Social Sciences - Stemming the Tide (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)

K. Spracklen

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The social sciences have a legitimacy problem in the modern world. The natural sciences are viewed as 'proper science' by journalists and policy-makers because they discover 'truths', make money, and help governments solve problems. In turn, defenders of the social sciences borrow the language of instrumentality, profit and policy impact. Karl Spracklen, by contrast, makes the moral case for the social sciences, arguing that they are a necessary social good capable of fighting inequality and revealing the workings of hegemonic power.

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Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: December 2015
First published: 2016
Authors: K. Spracklen
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 90
Edition: 1st ed. 2015
ISBN-13: 978-1-137-57790-0
Categories: Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
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LSN: 1-137-57790-8
Barcode: 9781137577900

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