Social functions in philosophy metaphysical, normative, and methodological perspectives / edited Rebekka Hufendiek, Daniel James, and Raphael van Riel.

Other author Hufendiek, Rebekka, 1981-
Other author James, Daniel, (Political Philosopher)
Other author Riel, Raphael van, 1979-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.
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SeriesRoutledge studies in contemporary philosophy ; 136
Abstract "Social functions and functional explanations play a prominent role not only in our everyday reasoning but also in classical as well as contemporary social theory and empirical social research. This volume explores metaphysical, normative, and methodological perspectives on social functions and functional explanations in the social sciences. It aims to push the philosophical debate on social functions forward along new investigative lines by including up-to-date discussions of the metaphysics of social functions, questions concerning the nature of functional explanations within the social domain, and various applications of functionalist theorising. As such, this is one of the first collections to exclusively address a variety of philosophical questions concerning the nature and relevance of social functions"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Issued in other formPrint version: Social functions in philosophy New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020 9781138351325
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LCCN 2019059785
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