This book reconsiders the nature of positivist philosophy in social science theory based on classical and medieval thought in what later became "Europe." It arg
This book examines individualism and holism, the two interpretive perspectives that have divided sociological theory into two camps, examines attempts to overco
Holism: Possibilities and Problems brings together leading contributors in a ground-breaking discussion of holism. The terms ‘holism’ and ‘holistic’ aro
This book examines individualism and holism, the two interpretive perspectives that have divided sociological theory into two camps, examines attempts to overco
This collection of papers investigates the most recent debates about individualism and holism in the philosophy of social science. The debates revolve mainly ar