Formal Modeling in Social Science, Paperback - Carol Mershon

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Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Ira KatznelsonIllustration(s): 20 b/w illus. 4 tables.Number of pages: 264Publication date: 2022Dim...

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How is scientific knowledge of social life possible? If there are social sciences, must they employ methods different from those of the natural sci...

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An accessible introduction to the latest developments and debates in the philosophy of social science.

Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co IncNumber of pages: 732Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 153 x 228 x 41Cover type: Paperback / softbackEd...

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