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Methodology of Social Sciences
Author: František Ochrana
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František Ochrana's Methodology of Social Sciences addresses readers who need to consider the foundations of their own inquiries into society. It asks what gives a scientific claim its form and support, and how social scientific knowledge relates to models from the natural sciences. Its central distinction concerns the tension between explaining causes and understanding the meaning of social phenomena.
The book's contribution lies in its focus on the nature of research: scientific methods are connected with questions about the results they can produce and the grounds on which those results can be supported. It can help readers navigate methodological debates, for example when a student considers what kind of explanation a project is intended to offer. It does not, however, promise a specific software or statistical procedure; its established subject is methodological foundations. The product is an English-language PDF eBook with 144 pages according to the supplier. Localization of the product profile does not change the language of the book itself.
Questions of method begin with what we want to say about the phenomenon being studied. Ochrana focuses on the scientific picture of the world, the nature of scientific laws, and the conditions of knowledge in the social sciences. The relationship between causal explanation and the interpretation of meanings or rules is central. The publication suits readers who want to distinguish different research ambitions and consider how they are justified. AudioSpace offers the English version; localization of the accompanying product information does not change the book's language.
Book information
- Author
- František Ochrana
- Publisher
- Karolinum
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Metodológia, Spoločenské vedy
- ISBN
- 978-80-246-3001-4
- Publication date
- 1. January 2018
- Pages
- 144
- E-book formats
- PDF (ISBN 978-80-246-3142-4)
What is Methodology of Social Sciences about?
The book addresses social science methodology as reflection on scientific knowledge, methods, and the claims they produce. The author examines how far explanations in the social sciences resemble those in the natural sciences, and what roles rules, meaning, and interpretation play.
The discussion seeks foundations for addressing these questions. The difference between describing causes and understanding a social phenomenon therefore forms the core of its subject matter. This is a methodology-focused scholarly text in English.
Themes and motifs
Scientific knowledge
Examining the nature of scientific claims and laws.
Causality and interpretation
Distinguishing explanations of causes from understanding meaning.
Methodological foundations
Connecting the choice of methods with the nature of research questions.
Who is this book for?
For social science students and readers familiar with methodological questions who read academic English.
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What does the book cover?
The book addresses social science methodology as reflection on scientific knowledge, methods, and the claims they produce. The author examines how far explanations in the social sciences resemble those in the natural sciences, and what roles rules, meaning, and interpretation play.
What language is the eBook in?
The eBook is in English.
Which eBook formats are available?
The product information lists PDF.
How long is this edition?
The supplier lists 144 pages for this product.
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