• Reaction Paper on Chapter VII "Methodological Holism and Methodological Individualism" Written by Robert Bishop

     

    Eseja1 Filosofija, Politika

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Publicēts: 02.12.2010.
Valoda: Angļu
Līmenis: Augstskolas
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The debate between methodological individualism and methodological holism was an all-or-nothing choice. Bishop's answer to this debate is simple: “Combine both!”, but, unfortunately, there is also the third option – methodological systemism. To author’s mind, systemism in not the best alternative to holism and individualism but it is a component. Therefore in this reaction paper the author argues that the social scientist should see individual through Weber’s microscope, society through Marx’s telescope and system with his or her own eyes.…

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