TY - BOOK AU - Hughes,J.A. AU - Sharrock,W.W. TI - The philosophy of social research T2 - Longman social research series SN - 0582311055 AV - H61 .H88 1997 U1 - 306.72 21 PY - 1997///] CY - London, New York PB - Longman KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Methodology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-216) and index; Preface --; Ch. 1; The philosophy of social research --; Ch. 2; The positivist orthodoxy --; Ch. 3; Positivism and the language of social research --; Ch. 4; Positivism and the conception of science --; Ch. 5; The interpretative alternative --; Ch. 6; Lay versus scientific conceptions --; Ch. 7; Language, reality and rationality --; Ch. 8; The evaporation of meaning --; Ch. 9; Conclusion --; References --; Index ER -