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Evidential Pluralism in the Social Sciences
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Taylor & Francis; Routledge, 2023.
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Abstract
- This volume contends that Evidential Pluralism—an account of the epistemology of causation, which maintains that in order to establish a causal claim one needs to establish the existence of a correlation and the existence of a mechanism—can be fruitfully applied to the social sciences. Through case studies in sociology, economics, political science and law, it advances new philosophical foundations for causal enquiry in the social sciences. The book provides an account of how to establish and evaluate causal claims and it offers a new way of thinking about evidence-based policy, basic social science research and mixed methods research. As such, it will appeal to scholars with interests in social science research and methodology, the philosophy of science and evidence-based policy.
- Subjects :
- causality
correlation
economics
evidence
evidence-based policy
evidential pluralism
law
legal studies
mechanism
mixed methods research
psychology
research methods
science
social science
sociology
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology::JHBC Social research and statistics
thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBN :
- 978-0-367-69722-8
978-1-00-314300-0
978-0-367-69726-6
0-367-69722-X
1-00-314300-8
0-367-69726-2 - ISBNs :
- 9780367697228, 9781003143000, 9780367697266, 036769722X, 1003143008, and 0367697262
- Database :
- OAPEN Library
- Notes :
- University of Kent
- Publication Type :
- eBook
- Accession number :
- edsoap.20.500.12657.62477
- Document Type :
- book
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003143000