Methodology for the Human Sciences Systems of Inquiry (SUNY

Methodology for the Human Sciences Systems of Inquiry (SUNY Series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology)

Methodology for the Human Sciences addresses the growing need for a comprehensive textbook that surveys the emerging body of literature on human science research and clearly describes procedures and methods for carrying out new research strategies. It provides an overview of developing methods, describes their commonalities and variations, and contains practical information on how to implement strategies in the field. In it, Donald Polkinghorne calls for a renewal of debate over which methods are appropriate for the study of human beings, proposing that the results of the extensive changes in the philosophy of science since 1960 call for a reexamination of the original issues of this debate.

The book traces the history of the deliberations from Mill and Dilthey to Hempel and logical positivism, examines recently developed systems of inquiry and their importance for the human sciences, and relates these systems to the practical problems of doing research on topics related to human experience. It discusses historical realism, systems and structures, phenomenology and hermeneutics, action theory, and the implications recent systems have for a revised human science methodology.

Country	USA
Author	Donald Polkinghorne
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: State University of New York Press
EAN	9780873956642
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0873956648
Label	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	364
PublicationDate	1984-06-30
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Studio	State University of New York Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Methodology for the Human Sciences Systems of Inquiry (SUNY Series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology)