Microfoundations, method, and causation
Subtitle: on the philosophy of the social sciences
By: Daniel Little.
Series: Science and technology studies
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New Brunswick, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Social sciences -- Methodology.; Social sciences -- Philosophy.
Description: In Microfoundations, Method, and Causation, Daniel Little combines a purely philosophical perspective on social science, with the theoretical and empirical practice of working scientists. Part 1 focuses on the theory of popular politics constructed within the context of analytical Marxism. In part 2, Little asks if rational choice theory provides an adequate basis for explaining patterns of social, political, and economic behavior in traditional China.

The essays in part 3 reveal the philosophy of social science as understood by philosophers. Here, Little probes issues of objectivity, empiricism, and generalizations, and makes the case that social generalizations are not akin to laws of nature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.