Core
PHL361: Philosophy of the Social Sciences
PHI 361: Philosophy of Social Sciences is a philosophical inquiry into the logic and methodology of social sciences, and the problems encountered in the disciplines concerning man and the society, topics to be addressed includes the meaning of causation, the problem of induction, the use and abuse of statistics, and the place of ideological models in social studies.
What Will You Learn?
Includes
Objectives:
i. To know the meaning of philosophy of social sciences
ii. To take a philosophical tour of the logic of social science.
iii. To understand the method of social research.
iv. Knowledge of the meaning of causation.
v. Understanding the problem of induction.
vi. Analysing the use and abuse of statistics.
Course Features
Lessons Of Course
Positivism and sociology
05;30
Critique of Positivism
5:18:00 am
Functional Type of Theoritical Explanation
5:02:00 am
Values Judgements in Science
6:55:00 am