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245 10 a| Realism and complexity in social scienceh| [electronic resource] /c| Malcolm Williams.;

250 a| First Edition.;

260 a| New York :b| Routledge,c| 2020.;

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300 a| pages cm.;

490 0 a| Complexity in social science;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

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520 a| "Realism and Complexity in Social Science is an argument for a new approach to investigating the social world, that of complex realism. Complex realism brings together a number of strands of thought, in scientific realism, complexity science, probability theory and social research methodology. It proposes that the reality of the social world is that it is probabilistic, yet there exists enough invariance to make the discovery and explanation of social objects and causal mechanisms possible. This forms the basis for the development of a complex realist foundation for social research, that utilises a number of new and novel approaches to investigation, alongside the more traditional corpus of quantitative and qualitative methods. Research examples are drawn from research in sociology, epidemiology, criminology, social policy and human geography. The book assumes no prior knowledge of realism, probability or complexity and in the early chapters, the reader is introduced to these concepts and the arguments against them. Although the book is grounded in philosophical reasoning, this is in a direct and accessible style that will appeal both to social researchers with a methodological interest and philosophers with an interest in social investigation"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Realism and complexity in social science / Malcolm Williams.

Author/creator	Williams, Malcolm, 1953-
Format	Electronic
Edition	First Edition.
Publication Info	New York : Routledge, 2020.
Description	pages cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks
Subjects	Social sciences--Research. --Methodology. Realism--Social aspects. Complexity (Philosophy) Probabilities.

Series	Complexity in social science
Abstract	"Realism and Complexity in Social Science is an argument for a new approach to investigating the social world, that of complex realism. Complex realism brings together a number of strands of thought, in scientific realism, complexity science, probability theory and social research methodology. It proposes that the reality of the social world is that it is probabilistic, yet there exists enough invariance to make the discovery and explanation of social objects and causal mechanisms possible. This forms the basis for the development of a complex realist foundation for social research, that utilises a number of new and novel approaches to investigation, alongside the more traditional corpus of quantitative and qualitative methods. Research examples are drawn from research in sociology, epidemiology, criminology, social policy and human geography. The book assumes no prior knowledge of realism, probability or complexity and in the early chapters, the reader is introduced to these concepts and the arguments against them. Although the book is grounded in philosophical reasoning, this is in a direct and accessible style that will appeal both to social researchers with a methodological interest and philosophers with an interest in social investigation"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2020034932
ISBN	9781138335615 (hardback)
ISBN	9781138335554 (paperback)
ISBN	(ebook)

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