This book argues that critical realism offers the theory of cognitive rationality a real way of overcoming the limitations of methodological individualism by recognising both the agents' - and the social structure's - causal powers and liabilities. Cynthia Lins Hamlin persuasively argues that critical realism represents a better safeguard against the relativism which springs from the conflation of social reality and our ideas about it.
This is an important book for sociologists and anyone working in the social sciences, and for all those concerned with the methodology, and philosophy, of social science.
| ISBN: | 9780415523998 |
| Publication date: | 20th January 2012 |
| Author: | Cynthia Lins Hamlin |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 154 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Critical Realism |
| Genres: |
Social theory |
This book argues that critical realism offers the theory of cognitive rationality a real way of overcoming the limitations of methodological individualism by recognising both the agents' - and the social structure's - causal powers and liabilities. Cynthia Lins Hamlin persuasively argues that critical realism represents a better safeguard against the relativism which springs from the conflation of social reality and our ideas about it.
Beyond Relativism features in the following genres: Social theory
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Beyond Relativism was written by Cynthia Lins Hamlin and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Beyond Relativism has 154 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Studies in Critical Realism series
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