Social science under debate: a philosophical perspective
Mario Bunge contends that social science research has fallen prey to a postmodern fascination with irrationalism and relativism. He urges social scientists to re-examine the philosophy and the methodology at the base of their discipline. Bunge calls for objective and relevant fact-finding, rigorous...
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| Summary: | Mario Bunge contends that social science research has fallen prey to a postmodern fascination with irrationalism and relativism. He urges social scientists to re-examine the philosophy and the methodology at the base of their discipline. Bunge calls for objective and relevant fact-finding, rigorous theorizing, and empirical testing, as well as morally sensitive and socially responsible policy design. |
| Physical Description: | XVI, 538 S. |
| ISBN: | 0802042988 |
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PREFACE ix
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiv
Part A: Basic Social Science 1
1 From Natural Science to Social Science 4
1 Nature and Society 5
2 The Natural Science/Social Science Divide 10
3 The Nomothetic/Idiographic Dichotomy 21
4 Biosociology and Sociobiology 33
5 Demography and Geography 37
6 Social Psychology 41
7 Anthropology 47
8 Linguistics 57
2 Sociology 61
1 Agency and Structure 64
2 Class and Status, Role and Norm 66
3 Micro Macro Relations 72
4 Coleman s Linear System of Action 79
5 Economic Imperialism 83
6 Economicism Does Not Pay 88
7 Economic Sociology and Socio Economics 90
8 Barbarians inside the Gates 93
3 Positive Economics 100
1 What Is Economics About? 102
vi Contents
2 Economic Concepts 107
3 Economic Assumptions 114 i
4 Laws and Rules, Theories and Models 123
5 Neoclassical Microeconomics: Rationality and Perfect j
Competition 127
6 Neoclassical Microeconomics Continued: Equilibrium and
Price 136
7 Positive Macroeconomics 141
8 Ugly Facts versus Pretty Theory 147
4 Political Science 155
1 Units of Analysis and Power 159
2 Government and People: Autocracy to Democracy 167
3 Rational Choice Politology 175
4 Public Choice and Social Choice Theories 180
5 Explaining and Predicting Political Events 188
6 Politics, Ideology, Morality 197
7 Domestic Politics 201
8 International Relations 211
5 Culturology 219
1 Idealism versus Materialism 223
2 Externalism versus Internalism 225
3 Sociology of Knowledge: Marx to Merton 229
4 The Antiscientific Reaction 234
5 Technology in Society 239
6 Social Science in Society 242
7 Ideology 246
8 The Market Approach to Culture 249
6 History 257
1 Historical Objectivity, Lies, and Forgeries 260
2 Materialism versus Idealism 266
3 Systemism versus Individualism and Holism 274
4 Law, Accident, Luck 279
5 Trends: Progress, Stagnation, Decline 283
6 Interpretation or Hypothesis? 286
7 Historical Explanation 289
8 Uses of History 291
Contents vii
Part B: Sociotechnology 297
7 Action Theory 306
1 Systemic Praxiology 310
2 Decision Theory 315
3 Collective Action Theory 321
4 Austrian Praxiology 325
5 Reasons for the Failure of Rational Choice Action Theory 328
6 Values and Norms 331
7 Policy 334
8 Planning 348
8 Law 354
1 Norm and Truth 356
2 Law and Morality 362
3 Legal Code and Legal Theory 365
4 Legal Reasoning 367
5 Private and Public 369
6 Rights and Duties 371
7 Crime and Punishment 374
8 Law s Impotence 377
9 Management Technology 380
1 Strategy: Policy 382
2 Tactics: Planning 385
3 Management 387
4 Operations Research 394
5 Private and Public 397
6 Resource Management 399
7 Management and Politics 400
8 Rationality in Action 401
10 Normative Economics 403
1 Normative Macroeconomics 404
2 Economic Policy 407
3 Economic Planning 412
4 Welfare Economics 417
5 Capitalism: Old and New, Pro and Con 420
6 Statism: Fascist and Communist 430
viii Contents
7 Socialism as Cooperativism 431
8 Alternative: Integral Technodemocracy 434
11 Designing the Future 439
1 Macrosocial Issues and Their Inherent Values and Morals 440
2 Utopianism and Ideals without Illusions 441
3 Social Engineering: Piecemeal and Systemic 442
4 Top Down Planning 444
5 Systemic Democratic Planning 446
6 Growth and Development 447
7 Integral and Sustainable Development 448
8 The Future of Social Studies 450 j
Part C: Appendices 455
1 Modelling Competition: A Systemic Approach 455 I
2 Modelling Cooperation: A Systemic Approach 456
3 A Production Model 458
4 Humbug Mathematical Economics 459
5 Modelling Secrecy Leaks 461
6 Newcomb s Problem 462
7 A General Concept of Action 463
REFERENCES 467
INDEX OF NAMES 519
INDEX OF SUBJECTS 529
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