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Realism and social science

William Outhwaite

pp. 45-60

Abstract

The distinction between transitive and intransitive objects of science: between our concepts, models etc. and the real entities, relations and so forth which make up the natural and the social world.

Publication details

Published in:

Outhwaite William (1987) New philosophies of social science: realism, hermeneutics and critical theory. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.

Pages: 45-60

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-18946-5_4

Full citation:

Outhwaite William (1987) Realism and social science, In: New philosophies of social science, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 45–60.