Mariyamma and the logic of realist explanation in sociology

Göran Djurfeldt

Mariyamma and the logic of realist explanation in sociology

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Realism as a theory of science, in the view of the author of this paper, provides elegant solutions to several puzzles and dilemmas, not only in philosophy, but also to some of the most fundamental theorerical and methodological problems in social science. This paper introduces scientific realism, and presents one way of applying it to social science.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Methodology in social research: dilemmas and perspective:
Subtitle of host publication	Essays in honour of Ramkrishna Mukherjee
Editors	Partha Nath Mukherji
Place of Publication	New Delhi
Publisher	Sage Publications India
Pages	199-212
ISBN (Print)	9780761994404
Publication status	Published - 2000

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