Positivism and Sociology

This book explores the foundational principles of positivism in sociology, examining how the methodologies of natural science can be adapted to the study of human social action. It discusses the implications of applying scientific methods to social sciences, including the formulation of causal laws and the analysis of social phenomena. The collection includes essays that address various aspects of positivism, such as generalisation, values, and interests, with a focus on the polemical nature of these discussions. The introduction by Anthony Giddens provides an overview of the term 'positivism' and analyses the arguments presented by the authors.

Published 1974.

Binding of book is intact. Front and back covers are clean of foxing with sticker or tape shadows. Slight foxing and some fading on spine. Heavy foxing and some tanning on top and fore edges. Moderate foxing and some tanning on bottom edge. Slight foxing on insides of covers. Some foxing on some pages. Pages are clean of annotations. Some tanning around margins of pages.

Condition: Well Read