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Philosophy of Social Science Garry Potter · 2014 · 286p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Now in its second edition, this comprehensive textbook offers an exceptionally accessible yet in-depth introduction to the philosophy of social science. Students with no previous knowledge will find themselves taken on an engaging philosophical journey: the book’s unique dialogue format anticipates their most frequently asked questions and provides clear explanations of specialised terminology… Shares: Sociologie, Sciences sociales, Social sciences, Philosophie

Social Sciences Kath Woodward · 2003 · 210p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Fully revised and updated, the fourth edition of Social Sciences: The Big Issues explores key debates about how we live our personal, domestic and emotional lives at a time of enormous, previously unimaginable change and disruption, including a pandemic that locked down households and economies. Since the third edition, everyone’s life has changed. The pandemic – at least temporarily – stopped… Shares: Sciences sociales, Social sciences, Political science

Survey methods in social investigation Claus A. Moser · 1958 · 549p · ≈ 18h · Moderate The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) is one of the world's most highly sophisticated arbitration institutions, with a continuously growing annual caseload. Now in its second edition, this detailed commentary with its insider's perspective has firmly established itself as the leading, authoritative guide to the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules. The text has been updated to… Shares: Sciences sociales, Social sciences

Mutual Aid Peter Kropotkin · 1891 · ★ 4.2 · 198p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is a 1902 collection of anthropological essays by Russian naturalist and anarchist philosopher Peter Kropotkin. The essays, initially published in the English periodical The Nineteenth Century between 1890 and 1896, explore the role of mutually-beneficial cooperation and reciprocity (or "mutual aid") in the animal kingdom and human societies both past and… Shares: Sociologie, Sociology, Philosophy

The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche · 1909 · 18p · ≈ 36m · Challenging "The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche" is an indispensable philosophical collection encompassing the full scope of one of history’s most groundbreaking and provocative thinkers, whose insights dramatically reshaped modern intellectual thought. Nietzsche, known for his penetrating critique of traditional morality, religion, and philosophical ideals, challenged foundational assumptions about… Shares: Philosophie, Philosophy

Этика Peter Kropotkin · 1923 · 349p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Ethics: Origin and Development is a book by Peter Kropotkin, published posthumously in 1921. It continues the argument of Mutual Aid, that sociable morality is essential to human survival. It was translated into English by Louis S. Friedland and Joseph R. Piroshnikoff in 1924. (Source: Wikipedia) Shares: Sociology, Political science, Philosophy

Inquiry-Based Practice in Social Studies Education S. G. Grant · 2017 · 132p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Now in its second edition, Inquiry-Based Practice in Social Studies Education: Understanding the Inquiry Design Model presents a conceptual base for shaping the classroom experience through inquiry-based teaching and learning. Using their Inquiry Design Model (IDM), the authors present a field-tested approach for ambitious social studies teaching. They do so by providing a detailed account of… Shares: Sciences sociales, Social sciences

A general theory of institutional change Shiping Tang · 2010 · 132p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Institutional change is a central driving force behind social changes, and thus a central topic in all major fields of social sciences. Yet, no general theory of institutional change exists. Drawing from a diverse literature, this book develops a general theory of institutional change, based on a social evolutionary synthesis of the conflict approach and the harmony approach. The book argues that… Shares: Social change, Social sciences, Political science

The Age of A.I. Henry Kissinger · 2021 · ★ 3.4 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it is transforming human society—and what this technology means for us all. Generative AI is filling the internet with false information. Artists, writers, and many other professionals are in fear of their jobs. AI is discovering new medicines, running military drones, and… Shares: Social change, Philosophie, Philosophy

Qualitative Research Renata Tesch · 1990 · 330p · ≈ 11h · Moderate A presentation of analysis procedures for more than 20 kinds of qualitative research in the principal social science disciplines. Shares: Sciences sociales, Social sciences

La philosophie dans le boudoir, ou, Les instituteurs libertins Marquis de Sade · 1795 · ★ 3.4 · 146p · ≈ 4h · Demanding Sade a fait de sa sexualité une éthique, qu'il a manifestée dans une oeuvre littéraire. C'est par ce mouvement réfléchi de sa vie d'adulte qu'il a conquis sa véritable originalité. L'ouvrage se présente comme une série de dialogues retraçant l'éducation érotique et sexuelle d'une jeune fille de 15 ans. Une libertine, Mme de Saint-Ange, veut initier Eugénie «dans les plus secrets mystères de… Shares: Social sciences, Political science, Philosophy

Principles and Methods of Social Research William D. Crano · 2001 · 494p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Through a multi-methodology approach, Principles and Methods of Social Research, Fourth Edition covers the latest research techniques and designs and guides readers toward the design and conduct of social research from the ground up. Applauded for its comprehensive coverage, the breadth and depth of content of this new edition is unparalleled.Explained with updated applied examples useful to the… Shares: Sciences sociales, Social sciences

Explanation in social science Brown, Robert · 1963 · 198p · ≈ 6h · Moderate This is volume II of twenty-two of the Social Theory and Methodology series. Originally published in 1963, the present study has as its aim the discussion of certain questions of philosophical interest as they come to be imbedded in the work of social scientists. It is intended to be an essay which might be of interest to the practising scientist. Shares: Sciences sociales, Social sciences

What is history? Edward Hallet Carr · 1961 · ★ 3.9 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A philosophical interpretation of history, examining the significance of historical study as a science and a reflection of social values. Shares: Philosophie, Political science, Philosophy

Cours de philosophie positive Auguste Comte · 1800 · ★ 3.2 · 260p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Auguste Comte publie de 1830 à 1842 son Cours de philosophie positive, dont les quatre volumes constituent un système philosophique englobant l’ensemble des branches de la connaissance, parmi lesquelles la science ultime, la nouvelle « physique sociale », ou « sociologie », qui envisage de manière globale l’évolution de l’esprit humain. Shares: Social sciences, Philosophy

Sexuality (Key Ideas) Jeffrey Weeks · 1986 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Sexuality is the fifth revised and updated edition of the classic text for understanding human sexuality. This new edition brings the arguments and evidence fully up to date and explores their implication for many topical controversies, around LGBTQ+ rights, the trans experience and gender fluidity, same-sex marriage, sexual autonomy and consent, and the meanings of sexual choice.Since it was… Shares: Social sciences, Sociology, Philosophy

La Société du spectacle Guy Debord · 1967 · ★ 4.0 · 167p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative as Guy Debord's The Society of the Spectacle. From its publication amid the social upheavals of the 1960s up to the present, the volatile theses of this book have decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism and everyday life in the late twentieth cenlury. Now finally available in a superb… Shares: Social sciences, Sociology, Philosophy

Paradigms and fairy tales Julienne Ford · 1975 · 497p · ≈ 16h · Moderate This book is an introduction to the epistemology and practice of social science. It provides an exposition and critique of the ideology and practice of social science, and an examination of the professional social scientist as a manipulator of ideas and appearances. Shares: Social sciences, Sociology

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