ABSTRACT

In the fiftieth anniversary of this book‘s first release, Winch‘s argument remains as crucial as ever. Originally published in 1958, The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy was a landmark exploration of the social sciences, written at a time when that field was still young and had not yet joined the Humanities and the Natural Sc

chapter 1|37 pages

Philosophical Bearings

chapter 2|24 pages

The Nature of Meaningful Behaviour

chapter 3|27 pages

The Social Studies as Science

chapter 4|24 pages

The Mind and Society

chapter 5|15 pages

Concepts and Actions