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Understanding and social inquiry / edited by Fred R. Dallmayr and Thomas A. McCarthy.

Contributor(s): Dallmayr, Fred R. (Fred Reinhard), 1928- | McCarthy, Thomas A
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, [1977]Copyright date: ©1977Description: vi, 365 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0268019126 :; 0268019134 (pbk.)Subject(s): Sociology -- Methodology | Knowledge, Sociology ofDDC classification: 301/.01/8 LOC classification: HM24 | .U53Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references
Contents:
Introduction: The crisis of understanding.--Max Weber on Verstehen: Weber, M. Objectivity in social science and social policy. Weber, M. Basic sociological terms. Parsons, T. Value-freedom and objectivity. Habermas, J. Discussion.--The positivist reception: Abel, T. The operation called Verstehen. Rudner, R. On the objectivity of social science. Taylor, C. Interpretation and the sciences of man.--The Wittgensteinian reformulation: Winch, P. The idea of a social science. Winch, P. Understanding a primitive society. Jarvie, I. C. Understanding and explanation in sociology and social anthropology. Winch, P. Comment.--Phenomenology and ethnomethodology: Schutz, A. Concept and theory formation in the social sciences. Garfinkel, H. What is ethnomethodology? Mayrl, W. Ethnomethodology: sociology without society?--Hermeneutics and critical theory: Apel, K.-O. The A priori of communication and the foundation of the humanities. Ricoeur, P. The model of the text: meaningful action considered as a text. Habermas, J. A review of Gadamer's Truth and method.

Includes bibliographical references

Introduction: The crisis of understanding.--Max Weber on Verstehen: Weber, M. Objectivity in social science and social policy. Weber, M. Basic sociological terms. Parsons, T. Value-freedom and objectivity. Habermas, J. Discussion.--The positivist reception: Abel, T. The operation called Verstehen. Rudner, R. On the objectivity of social science. Taylor, C. Interpretation and the sciences of man.--The Wittgensteinian reformulation: Winch, P. The idea of a social science. Winch, P. Understanding a primitive society. Jarvie, I. C. Understanding and explanation in sociology and social anthropology. Winch, P. Comment.--Phenomenology and ethnomethodology: Schutz, A. Concept and theory formation in the social sciences. Garfinkel, H. What is ethnomethodology? Mayrl, W. Ethnomethodology: sociology without society?--Hermeneutics and critical theory: Apel, K.-O. The A priori of communication and the foundation of the humanities. Ricoeur, P. The model of the text: meaningful action considered as a text. Habermas, J. A review of Gadamer's Truth and method.

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