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Measuring the Intentional World : Realism, Naturalism, and Quantitative Methods in the Behavioral Sciences by J. D. Trout (1998, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195107667
ISBN-139780195107661
eBay Product ID (ePID)651180
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMeasuring the Intentional World : Realism, Naturalism, and Quantitative Methods in the Behavioral Sciences
SubjectGeneral, Movements / Realism, Logic, Statistics
Publication Year1998
TypeTextbook
AuthorJ. D. Trout
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Social Science, Psychology
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight20.8 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN96-040149
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"There is much of value in Trout's book. The careful sorting out of often confused realist claims is welcome. His recognition that the social sciences sometimes have measurement and testing procedures akin to those of the natural sciences is also a welcome antidote to the long tradition ofarguing about their scientific status without looking at what they actually do. Trout's claim that assessments of realism issues require carefully looking at specific theories seems to me particularly valuable."--Philosophical Review, "A radical book, and essential reading for courses in philosophy of science, statistics, and research methods."--Choice, "This is an interesting, complex, and important book. Indeed, it may well be the most important book in the philosophy of the social sciences since Rosenberg's Sociobiology and the Preemption of Social Science (1980). In addition to developing an original and intriguing naturalistic account ofpsychology and the social sciences, Trout offers the reader a most nuanced analysis of various forms of scientific realism, as well as a well-developed version of naturalistic epistemology."--Teaching Philosophy, "The virtues of this book are many and it is well worth the attention of anyone who is interested in the debate about realism and naturalism in the social sciences. It is extremely clear and well-written, and offers a wealth of detail on the history of the relevant philosophical debates. Though primarily a work of philosophy it is well-grounded in current empirical work in the social and behavioral sciences. If few are ultimately persuaded that the realismdebate must take heed of the social sciences, that measured realism is the best way to do so, or even that social inquiry deserves to be thought of as scientific, this book provides an engaging challengeagainst which the reader should test his or her views."--Philosophy of Science"A radical book, and essential reading for courses in philosophy of science, statistics, and research methods."--Choice"There is much of value in Trout's book. The careful sorting out of often confused realist claims is welcome. His recognition that the social sciences sometimes have measurement and testing procedures akin to those of the natural sciences is also a welcome antidote to the long tradition of arguing about their scientific status without looking at what they actually do. Trout's claim that assessments of realism issues require carefully looking at specifictheories seems to me particularly valuable."--Philosophical Review"This is an interesting, complex, and important book. Indeed, it may well be the most important book in the philosophy of the social sciences since Rosenberg's Sociobiology and the Preemption of Social Science (1980). In addition to developing an original and intriguing naturalistic account of psychology and the social sciences, Trout offers the reader a most nuanced analysis of various forms of scientific realism, as well as a well-developed version ofnaturalistic epistemology."--Teaching Philosophy"The virtues of this book are many and it is well worth the attention of anyone who is interested in the debate about realism and naturalism in the social sciences. It is extremely clear and well-written, and offers a wealth of detail on the history of the relevant philosophical debates. Though primarily a work of philosophy it is well-grounded in current empirical work in the social and behavioral sciences. If few are ultimately persuaded that the realismdebate must take heed of the social sciences, that measured realism is the best way to do so, or even that social inquiry deserves to be thought of as scientific, this book provides an engaging challengeagainst which the reader should test his or her views."--Philosophy of Science"There is much of value in Trout's book. The careful sorting out of often confused realist claims is welcome. His recognition that the social sciences sometimes have measurement and testing procedures akin to those of the natural sciences is also a welcome antidote to the long tradition of arguing about their scientific status without looking at what they actually do. Trout's claim that assessments of realism issues require carefully looking at specifictheories seems to me particularly valuable."--Philosophical Review"This is an interesting, complex, and important book. Indeed, it may well be the most important book in the philosophy of the social sciences since Rosenberg's Sociobiology and the Preemption of Social Science (1980). In addition to developing an original and intriguing naturalistic account of psychology and the social sciences, Trout offers the reader a most nuanced analysis of various forms of scientific realism, as well as a well-developed version ofnaturalistic epistemology."--Teaching Philosophy"A radical book, and essential reading for courses in philosophy of science, statistics, and research methods."--Choice, "The virtues of this book are many and it is well worth the attention of anyone who is interested in the debate about realism and naturalism in the social sciences. It is extremely clear and well-written, and offers a wealth of detail on the history of the relevant philosophical debates. Though primarily a work of philosophy it is well-grounded in current empirical work in the social and behavioral sciences. If few are ultimately persuaded that the realism debate must take heed of the social sciences, that measured realism is the best way to do so, or even that social inquiry deserves to be thought of as scientific, this book provides an engaging challenge against which the reader should test his or her views."-- Philosophy of Science "A radical book, and essential reading for courses in philosophy of science, statistics, and research methods."-- Choice "There is much of value in Trout's book. The careful sorting out of often confused realist claims is welcome. His recognition that the social sciences sometimes have measurement and testing procedures akin to those of the natural sciences is also a welcome antidote to the long tradition of arguing about their scientific status without looking at what they actually do. Trout's claim that assessments of realism issues require carefully looking at specific theories seems to me particularly valuable."-- Philosophical Review "This is an interesting, complex, and important book. Indeed, it may well be the most important book in the philosophy of the social sciences since Rosenberg's Sociobiology and the Preemption of Social Science (1980). In addition to developing an original and intriguing naturalistic account of psychology and the social sciences, Trout offers the reader a most nuanced analysis of various forms of scientific realism, as well as a well-developed version of naturalistic epistemology."-- Teaching Philosophy, "A radical book, and essential reading for courses in philosophy ofscience, statistics, and research methods."--Choice, "This is an interesting, complex, and important book. Indeed, it may wellbe the most important book in the philosophy of the social sciences sinceRosenberg's Sociobiology and the Preemption of Social Science (1980). Inaddition to developing an original and intriguing naturalistic account ofpsychology and the social sciences, Trout offers the reader a most nuancedanalysis of various forms of scientific realism, as well as a well-developedversion of naturalistic epistemology."--Teaching Philosophy, "The virtues of this book are many and it is well worth the attention of anyone who is interested in the debate about realism and naturalism in the social sciences. It is extremely clear and well-written, and offers a wealth of detail on the history of the relevant philosophical debates. Though primarily a work of philosophy it is well-grounded in current empirical work in the social and behavioral sciences. If few are ultimately persuaded that the realism debate must take heed of the social sciences, that measured realism is the best way to do so, or even that social inquiry deserves to be thought of as scientific, this book provides an engaging challenge against which the reader should test his or her views."--Philosophy of Science "A radical book, and essential reading for courses in philosophy of science, statistics, and research methods."--Choice "There is much of value in Trout's book. The careful sorting out of often confused realist claims is welcome. His recognition that the social sciences sometimes have measurement and testing procedures akin to those of the natural sciences is also a welcome antidote to the long tradition of arguing about their scientific status without looking at what they actually do. Trout's claim that assessments of realism issues require carefully looking at specific theories seems to me particularly valuable."--Philosophical Review "This is an interesting, complex, and important book. Indeed, it may well be the most important book in the philosophy of the social sciences since Rosenberg's Sociobiology and the Preemption of Social Science (1980). In addition to developing an original and intriguing naturalistic account of psychology and the social sciences, Trout offers the reader a most nuanced analysis of various forms of scientific realism, as well as a well-developed version of naturalistic epistemology."--Teaching Philosophy, "There is much of value in Trout's book. The careful sorting out of oftenconfused realist claims is welcome. His recognition that the social sciencessometimes have measurement and testing procedures akin to those of the naturalsciences is also a welcome antidote to the long tradition of arguing about theirscientific status without looking at what they actually do. Trout's claim thatassessments of realism issues require carefully looking at specific theoriesseems to me particularly require carefully looking at specific theories seems tome particularly valuable, for it moves the debate away from equally unconvincingantirealist arguments that are really forms of skepticism."--The PhilosophicalReview, "The virtues of this book are many and it is well worth the attention of anyone who is interested in the debate about realism and naturalism in the social sciences. It is extremely clear and well-written, and offers a wealth of detail on the history of the relevant philosophical debates. Though primarily a work of philosophy it is well-grounded in current empirical work in the social and behavioral sciences. If few are ultimately persuaded that the realism debate must take heed of the social sciences, that measured realism is the best way to do so, or even that social inquiry deserves to be thought of as scientific, this book provides an engaging challenge against which the reader should test his or her views."--Philosophy of Science"A radical book, and essential reading for courses in philosophy of science, statistics, and research methods."--Choice"There is much of value in Trout's book. The careful sorting out of often confused realist claims is welcome. His recognition that the social sciences sometimes have measurement and testing procedures akin to those of the natural sciences is also a welcome antidote to the long tradition of arguing about their scientific status without looking at what they actually do. Trout's claim that assessments of realism issues require carefully looking at specific theories seems to me particularly valuable."--Philosophical Review"This is an interesting, complex, and important book. Indeed, it may well be the most important book in the philosophy of the social sciences since Rosenberg's Sociobiology and the Preemption of Social Science (1980). In addition to developing an original and intriguing naturalistic account of psychology and the social sciences, Trout offers the reader a most nuanced analysis of various forms of scientific realism, as well as a well-developed version of naturalistic epistemology."--Teaching Philosophy, "The virtues of this book are many and it is well worth the attention of anyone who is interested in the debate about realism and naturalism in the social sciences. It is extremely clear and well-written, and offers a wealth of detail on the history of the relevant philosophical debates.Though primarily a work of philosophy it is well-grounded in current empirical work in the social and behavioral sciences. If few are ultimately persuaded that the realism debate must take heed of the social sciences, that measured realism is the best way to do so, or even that social inquirydeserves to be thought of as scientific, this book provides an engaging challenge against which the reader should test his or her views."--Philosophy of Science
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SynopsisScientific realism has been advanced as an interpretation of the natural sciences but never as an interpretation of the behavioural sciences. This book introduces a novel version of scientific realism -- Measured Realism -- that characterizes the kind of theoretical progress in the social and psychological sciences that is uneven but indisputable. Measuring the Intentional World proposes a theory of measurement -- Population-Guided Estimation -- that connects natural, psychological, and social scientific inquiry., Scientific realism has been advanced as an interpretation of the natural sciences but never the behavioral sciences. This exciting book introduces a novel version of scientific realism--Measured Realism--that characterizes the kind of theoretical progress in the social and psychological sciences that is uneven but indisputable. Trout proposes a theory of measurement--Population-Guided Estimation--that connects natural, psychological, and social scientific inquiry.Presenting quantitative methods in the behavioral sciences as at once successful and regulated by the world, Measuring the Intentional World will engage philosophers of science, historians of science,sociologists of science, and scientists interested in the foundations of their own disciplines., Scientific realism has been advanced as an interpretation of the natural sciences but never the behavioral sciences. This exciting book introduces a novel version of scientific realism--Measured Realism--that characterizes the kind of theoretical progress in the social and psychological sciences that is uneven but indisputable. Trout proposes a theory of measurement--Population-Guided Estimation--that connects natural, psychological, and social scientific inquiry. Presenting quantitative methods in the behavioral sciences as at once successful and regulated by the world, Measuring the Intentional World will engage philosophers of science, historians of science, sociologists of science, and scientists interested in the foundations of their own disciplines.
LC Classification NumberBF39.T76 1998
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