Roger Trigg於本書闡述社會科學的科學基礎，並且表明哲學乃是社會學研究的必然起點。 二版包含三個新章節，論證社會科學哲學與政治之間的關係；並且說明了包括關係選擇理論之影響，以及後現代主義對理性之可能性的抨擊等新進發展。 本書主題包括了個體與社會的關係；我們理解其他社會的基礎，以及社會真實所扮演的角色等。真有社會的存在？相對論的威脅為何？這些問題都獲得更深入的解釋，也對這個學科的新議題有清楚的介紹

In this lucid and engaging introductory volume on the nature of society, Roger Trigg examines the scientific basis of social science and shows that philosophical presuppositions are a necessary starting point for the study of society.

In this lucid and engaging introductory volume on the nature of society, Roger Trigg examines the scientific basis of social science and shows that philosophical presuppositions are a necessary starting point for the study of society.

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Multidisciplinary look at introductory social science This classic text provides a revised and updated survey of the social sciences, written in an unbiased manner with a multidisciplinary, common sense approach. The Fourteenth Edition highlights the dramatic political and economic changes that have swept the world in recent years, providing students and instructors with a star...(展开全部)

With its balanced presentation of social work and social welfare, this classic book provides a comprehensive and historical view of social work to help readers better understand and appreciate the profession. It emphasizes the generalist practice perspective and answers students' questions about social work and their social work education. Cases help students apply theory to pr...(展开全部)

玛丽·道格拉斯（Mary Douglas），英国著名人类学家、社会理论家，代表作包括《洁净与危险》《自然象征》《风险的接受：社会科学的视角》等。她也是最早对工业社会风险感兴趣的人类学家之一。她的框架名为“文化理论”，解释了人们为何害怕不同的风险，并将他们的行为与他们所属群体的文化联系起来。

Quantitative analysis is an increasingly essential skill for social science research, yet students in the social sciences and related areas typically receive little training in it—or if they do, they usually end up in statistics classes that offer few insights into their field. This textbook is a practical introduction to data analysis and statistics written especially for und...(展开全部)

Bayesian methods are increasingly being used in the social sciences, as the problems encountered lend themselves so naturally to the subjective qualities of Bayesian methodology. This book provides an accessible introduction to Bayesian methods, tailored specifically for social science students. It contains lots of real examples from political science, psychology, sociology, an...(展开全部)

This reader-friendly textbook is the first work of its kind to provide a unified Introduction to Computational Social Science (CSS). Four distinct methodological approaches are examined in detail, namely automated social information extraction, social network analysis, social complexity theory and social simulation modeling. The coverage of these approaches is supported by a di...(展开全部)