{"product_id":"action-and-interpretation-studies-in-the-philosophy-of-the-social-sciences-paperback-9780521299084","title":"Action and Interpretation; Studies in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (Paperback) 9780521299084","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAction and Interpretation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStudies in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese eight essays converge on the themes of intentionality, realism and theory choice in philosophy and the social sciences.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristopher Hookway (Edited by), Philip Pettit (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521299084, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 8 May 1980\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm, 0.29 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhether the interpretations made by social scientists of the thoughts, utterances and actions of other people, including those from an alien culture or a different period in history, are objectively correct, whether the forms of explanation they employ conform to those of the natural sciences, and whether values have a role in arriving at the theory that delivers the interpretations, are the main questions addressed by the contributors to this volume. Of particular importance in the discussion of the issues are developments in the philosophy of language and mind. The eight essays converge on the themes of intentionality, realism and theory choice, reflecting the amount of attention being given to these matters when this book was first published in 1980. Together they make a distinguished contribution to discussion in the area and serve to underline the importance of intellectual collaboration on such discussion between philosophy and the social sciences.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNotes on the contributors\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Theory and value in the social sciences Mary Hesse\u003cbr\u003e 2. Indeterminacy and interpretation Christopher Hookaway\u003cbr\u003e 3. Rational man theory Philip Pettit\u003cbr\u003e 4. Maximising, moralising and dramatising Alan Ryan\u003cbr\u003e 5. The meaning of another culture's beliefs John Skorupski\u003cbr\u003e 6. 'Realistic' realism and the progress of science Nick Jardine\u003cbr\u003e 7. On 'the reality of the past' John McDowell\u003cbr\u003e 8. Practising history and social science on 'realist' assumptions John Dunn\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; political philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; political philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20political%20philosophy%20%5BHPS%5D%22\"\u003eHPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006033907992,"sku":"9780521299084","price":29.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521299084i_733b30bc-0580-4f10-818c-d9f8ba25eb7f.jpg?v=1691374930","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/action-and-interpretation-studies-in-the-philosophy-of-the-social-sciences-paperback-9780521299084","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}