Challenge of the Social Sciences - Audio

The Open University

This course focuses on two interlinked issues: the philosophical questions that arise in social science research, and research methods. Social inquiry attempts to take a scientific approach to explaining the complexity of everyday experiences, but in practice there are many pitfalls. The course reviews common issues that arise, including language, culture, survey methods and the problems of distinguishing between facts and values, understanding a...Read More

This course focuses on two interlinked issues: the philosophical questions that arise in s...Read More