Individualism in Social Science
Forms and Limits of a Methodology
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP India
- Date of Publication 10 April 2008
- ISBN 9780195695717
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages280 pages
- Size 215x140x10 mm
- Weight 300 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
Methodological individualism means that all social phenomena are a result of what individuals think, choose, and do. This view is often considered trivial in the social sciences. This book challenges this view and revives the debate between individualists and non-individualists. It discusses the different forms of methodological individualism and debates their efficacy in relation to social contexts and actions of the individuals.
MoreLong description:
The central argument of this book is that methodological individualism-the view that all social phenomena are explicable in ways that only involve individuals-is seriously challenged by a different approach in social science called contextualism. At the outset of his book, Rajeev Bhargava designs a two-fold programme. First, to identify the significant versions of methodological individualism, and to assess both their plausibility and feasibility. Second, to articulate contextualism
as a rival conception of social science and to show that it is superior to even the most plausible forms of methodological individualism.
This book challenges this assumption by claiming that methodological individualism is neither trivial nor obviously true. The author presents this challenge by outlining an equally, if not more, credible non-individualist alternative. The dispute over individualism versus holism in social science is best treated here.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Section I: Forms of Methodological Individualism
Section II: The Limits of Explanatory Individualism
Section III: The Limits of Ontological Individualism
Concluding Remarks
References
Index
