{"product_id":"the-idea-of-a-social-science-and-its-relation-to-philosophy-paperback","title":"The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Winch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRaimond Gaita\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fiftieth anniversary of this book's first release, Winch's argument remains as crucial as ever. Originally published in 1958, \u003cem\u003eThe Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e was a landmark exploration of the social sciences, written at a time when that field was still young and had not yet joined the Humanities and the Natural Sciences as the third great domain of the Academy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA passionate defender of the importance of philosophy to a full understanding of 'society' against those who would deem it an irrelevant 'ivory towers' pursuit, Winch draws from the works of such thinkers as Ludwig Wittgenstein, J.S. Mill and Max Weber to make his case. In so doing he addresses the possibility and practice of a comprehensive 'science of society'. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Winch\u003c\/strong\u003e (1926-1997). Born in Walthamstow, Essex, Peter Winch was an internationally respected Philosopher and an influential student of Wittgenstein. \u003cem\u003eThe Idea of a Social Science and its Relation to Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e is his most famous work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715059249459,"sku":"9780415423588","price":45.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YVFoY0pDWW1xT2RTM3J6YThjWXRoZz09.webp?v=1763589665","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-idea-of-a-social-science-and-its-relation-to-philosophy-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}