Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Editor: Ian C Jarvie York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Description:

For more than three decades Philosophy of the Social Sciences has served as the international, interdisciplinary forum for current research, theory and debate on the philosophical foundations of the social sciences.

Key Issues
Philosophy of the Social Sciences focuses on the central issues of the social sciences, including general methodology (explaining, theorizing, testing), the application of philosophy (especially individualism versus holism), the nature of rationality and the history of theories and concepts.

focuses on the central issues of the social sciences, including general methodology (explaining, theorizing, testing), the application of philosophy (especially individualism versus holism), the nature of rationality and the history of theories and concepts.

Among the topics you'll explore are: · Ethnomethodology · Evolution · Marxism · Phenomenology ·Postmodernism · Rationality · Relativism · Scientific Methods · Textual Interpretations Interdisciplinary

Philosophy of the Social Sciences' open editorial policy ensures that you'll enjoy rigorous scholarship on topics viewed from many different - and often conflicting - schools of thought. No school, party or style of philosophy of the social sciences is favored. Debate between schools is encouraged.

' open editorial policy ensures that you'll enjoy rigorous scholarship on topics viewed from many different - and often conflicting - schools of thought. No school, party or style of philosophy of the social sciences is favored. Debate between schools is encouraged.

Each issue presents submissions by distinguished scholars from a variety of fields, including: · Anthropology · Communications · Economics · History · Linguistics · Philosophy · Psychology · Sociology

Comprehensive
Each issue brings you in-depth discussions, symposia, literature surveys, translations, and review symposia of interest both to philosophers concerned with the social sciences and to social scientists concerned with the philosophical foundations of their subjects.

Each issue brings you in-depth discussions, symposia, literature surveys, translations, and review symposia of interest both to philosophers concerned with the social sciences and to social scientists concerned with the philosophical foundations of their subjects.



Thomson Reuters 2008 Journal Citation Reports®

2008 Ranking:


16/28 in Ethics

2008 Impact Factor: 0.638
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Frequency: Quarterly eISSN: 1552-7441 ISSN: 0048-3931
Months of Distribution: March , June , September , December Current Volume: 39 Current Issue: 4
Other Titles In: Philosophy of Social Science  | Qualitative Research