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The paper examines the role and implications of realism within social science, focusing on epistemology and causality.

May 1, 1991

The Realist Image in Social Science.

PMPeter T. ManicasQueens College, CUNY DLDerek Layder

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The paper examines the role and implications of realism within social science, focusing on epistemology and causality.
Analyzes philosophical concepts related to realism and social science discourse.
Discusses the implications of causality and acausality in social behavior.
Explores validity claims and their relationship to social ontology.
Realism provides a framework that strengthens validity claims in social science.
Causality is essential but often complex in understanding social behavior.
New prospects for realism in social analysis suggest deeper insights into social systems.

Resumen

Acknowledgements - Introduction - The Possibility of Realism - Epistemology and Levels of Discourse - Realism and Validity Claims - Causality, Acausality and the Implicate Order - Behaviour and Social Ontology - The Language of Social Analysis - The Prospects for Realism - Appendix: The Philosophical Bogeyman - References - Index

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