Explanation and Understanding in the Human Sciences
Oxford University Press (1997)
| Abstract | Which form of explanation is adequate for the humans sciences? Mahajan argues that social reality can be perceived in different ways--hermeneutic understanding, narrative, reason action and causal explanation--and each alters our perception of reality. A new chapter on poststructuralist and postmodern theories brings this important book up-to-date with current thinking. | |||||||||
| Keywords | Causation Social sciences Methodology | |||||||||
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| Call number | BD541.M25 1992 | |||||||||
| ISBN(s) | 0195643968 0195630084 | |||||||||
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