TY - BOOK
T1 - Exploring humans
T2 - Philosophy of science for the social sciences - A historical introduction
AU - Dooremalen, Hans
AU - de Regt, Herman
AU - Schouten, M.K.D.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Science is the most powerful generator of knowledge. No oneseems to doubt that scientists steadily reveal the secrets of theworld and human behaviour. But what exactly is the scientificmethod? Does science really off er insight into the nature ofthe world and the interactions of humans?Exploring Humans examines how philosophers have struggledwith these questions. The book highlights their influence onthinking about social sciences such as economics, psychologyand sociology. By presenting cases and reassessing thetraditions of pragmatism and naturalism, it explores anddefends the idea that science does indeed off er the mostaccurate account of humans and the world.In this revised edition, the reader not only finds numerousupdates, further clarifications, and additional topics, butalso four philosophy of science cases in the domain of law,and a new final chapter which explicitly defends the claimthat, across the board, science is the only reliable source ofinformation for ‘exploring humans’.
AB - Science is the most powerful generator of knowledge. No oneseems to doubt that scientists steadily reveal the secrets of theworld and human behaviour. But what exactly is the scientificmethod? Does science really off er insight into the nature ofthe world and the interactions of humans?Exploring Humans examines how philosophers have struggledwith these questions. The book highlights their influence onthinking about social sciences such as economics, psychologyand sociology. By presenting cases and reassessing thetraditions of pragmatism and naturalism, it explores anddefends the idea that science does indeed off er the mostaccurate account of humans and the world.In this revised edition, the reader not only finds numerousupdates, further clarifications, and additional topics, butalso four philosophy of science cases in the domain of law,and a new final chapter which explicitly defends the claimthat, across the board, science is the only reliable source ofinformation for ‘exploring humans’.
KW - Philosophy of science
KW - Epistemology
M3 - Book
SN - 9789024441112
BT - Exploring humans
PB - Boom
CY - Amsterdam
ER -