PS 593 - Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Institution:

Portland State University

Subject:

Political Science

Description:

An analysis of the central problems associated with the idea of a "science of society" to a "science of politics." The philosophical foundations of empirical social science are critically examined and discussed along with the foundations of interpretive social science, critical social science, feminism, post modernism, and rational choice theory.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pdx.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 725-3511

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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