Title Details: | |
Methodology of Social and Economic Sciences |
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Other Titles: |
An Introduction |
Authors: |
Drakopoulos, Stavros Gkotsis, Georgios Grimani, Aikaterini |
Reviewer: |
Zoumpoulakis, Michail |
Subject: | HUMANITIES AND ARTS > PHILOSOPHY > PHILOSOPHICAL DISCIPLINES (EXCEPT ETHICS) > PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > ECONOMIC SCIENCES > HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT, METHODOLOGY, AND HETERODOX APPROACHES HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > SPECIALIZED HISTORIES > HISTORY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY |
Keywords: |
Methodology Of Economics
History Of Economic Thought Philosophy Of Social Sciences |
Description: | |
Abstract: |
The handbook consists of two parts. The first part presents basic elements of the methodology of social sciences, while the second part presents basic elements of the methodology of economics. Following an introductory presentation describing the purpose and utility of the handbook, the first chapter deals with the nature and function of science. This chapter analyzes the main characteristics, concepts, and tools of science. Finally, a brief historical reference is made to Ancient, Medieval, and Modern science. The next chapter presents the evolution of the methodology of social sciences, starting from the main methodological currents of the 17th century up to the dominant trends of the principles of the 20th century. The third chapter focuses on the influence of positivism and logical positivism on the social sciences. The fourth chapter describes the main methodological currents in the social sciences such as reductionism, dialectical method, functionalism, etc. The next two chapters present the problem of evaluative neutrality in the social sciences, as well as the modern approaches of Popper, Kuhn, Lakatos, and Feyerabend. The second part begins with Chapter Seven, which describes the methodological evolution of economics from the classical political economy school to the neoclassical model of Homo Economicus. The next chapter analyzes the main streams of economic methodology such as the Operationalism of P. Samuelson, the approach of M. Friedman, and economic methodological imperialism. Chapter Nine describes heterodox approaches in economic methodology such as the new institutional school, and the views of McCloskey and Lawson. Chapter Ten focuses on contemporary trends in economic methodology such as Popper's philosophy of science, the Kuhnian example, and the approach of Laudan. Finally, a summary and overview of the central concepts of the handbook are provided.
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Linguistic Editors: |
Katseli, Ioanna |
Technical Editors: |
Tsaknis, Antonios |
Type: |
Undergraduate textbook |
Creation Date: | 2015 |
Item Details: | |
ISBN |
978-960-603-087-1 |
License: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/gr |
DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-819 |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/1876 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Drakopoulos, S., Gkotsis, G., & Grimani, A. (2015). Methodology of Social and Economic Sciences [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-819 |
Language: |
Greek |
Consists of: |
1. Nature, function of science and a brief historical review 2. The development of social science methodology 3. Positivism and social sciences 4. Main methodological approaches to social sciences 5. Value neutrality in social sciences 6. Contemporary approaches in social science methodology 7. Methodological development of economic science 8. Main approaches in economic methodology 9. Heterodox approaches in economic methodology 10. Current trends of economic methodology |
Number of pages |
251 |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |
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