The qualitative-quantitative distinction in the social sciences

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The qualitative-quantitative distinction in the social sciences

edited byBarry Glassner Jonathan D. Moreno

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Introduction

quantification and enlightenment

Barry Glassner Jonathan D. Moreno

pp.1-12

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3444-8_1

The law of quality and quantity, or what numbers can and can't describe Peter Caws

pp.13-28

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The qualitative significance of quantitative representation Charles W. Smith

pp.29-42

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3444-8_3

"Objectivity" and rapport Charles W. Lidz

pp.43-56

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3444-8_4

Telling convincing stories

a plea for cautious positivism in case-studies

David Silverman

pp.57-77

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The qualitative-quantitative distinction in political science David J. Sylvan

pp.79-97

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3444-8_6

Schopenhauer's Will and idea in Durkheim's Methodology Stjepan G. Meštrović

pp.99-118

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3444-8_7

Cultural kinds

imposition and discovery in anthropology

Robert Feleppa

pp.119-153

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Monistic and dualistic canons for the natural and human sciences Joseph Margolis

pp.155-178

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3444-8_9

Explanation and quantification Peter Manicas

pp.179-205

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3444-8_10

Publication details

Publisher: Springer

Place: Dordrecht

Year: 1989

Pages: 236

ISBN (hardback): 978-90-481-8460-6

ISBN (digital): 978-94-017-3444-8

Full citation:

Glassner Barry, Moreno Jonathan D. (1989) The qualitative-quantitative distinction in the social sciences. Dordrecht, Springer.