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This text offers a comprehensive introduction to philosophical problems in the social sciences, encompassing traditional and contemporary perspectives. Its emphasis is on communicating difficult philosophical ideas clearly for students outside the discipline. The authors argue that there are no final answers to questions raised, only better questions, and that the different positions in the philosophy of social science provide a way of organizing theoretical debates across the social sciences.

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'Laudably clear and concise...a first rate collaboration with a seamless quality.' - Choice 'Informative, comprehensive and accessible to a wide audience: this is how Benton and Craib's introduction to the philosophy of social science compares with current manuals in the field.' - British Journal of Sociology

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TED BENTON is Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex. He is the author of many books, including Philosophical Foundations of the Three Sociologies, The Rise and Fall of Structural Marxism and Natural Relations: Ecology, Animal Rights and Social Justice. - IAN CRAIB is Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex. He is the author of numerous books, including Modern Social Theory: From Parsons to Habermas and Classical Social Theory.

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