Perspectivism - A Contribution to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (Paperback)

Perspectivism: A Contribution to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences advances the philosophy of perspectivism, showing how its capacity to assess competing views of a particular concept by approaching them as different 'sides' of a multi-dimensional object supports a concept of 'adequate' rather than 'absolute' truth. Presenting four case studies - of the social scientific concepts of power, equality, crime, and sex and gender - Smith demonstrates the manner in which the perspectivist approach does not take all differing views of a concept to be equally good, but views all perspectives taken together as contributing towards the best that we can know about any given concept at the present time. An exposition and analysis of the means by which perspectivism allows for truth and objectivity in the social sciences, this volume will appeal to scholars of philosophy and across the social sciences with interests in questions of epistemology and research methodology.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Classical and Contemporary Social Theory
Release date:	December 2022
First published:	2023
Authors:	Kenneth Smith
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-240478-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	1-03-240478-7
Barcode:	9781032404783

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